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I have painless jaw popping when I yawn or open too wide. My ortho asked if I had pain but I said no...

Wow that is great news for you. If you dont mind me asking, what insurance company are you currently with?

You must be excited that this is finally going to happen! Good luck and post back on your recovery.

Fendigirl, I would go to a few other orthodontists and see how much they quote you. Consultations with orthodontists are usually free and they will always give you at least a ballpark figure of what you can expect to pay. A lot of offices also offer interest free financing... that is what I am doing...

Well I got the tooth extracted 2 days ago an braces came on yesterday. I am in some pain =/ stacking up on tylenol but glad I have finally started with this.

I had spacers for a week and I didn't like it... I could not chew with those teeth because it hurt so much... it id get better I think by like the 6th day... but on the 7th day I got them out and they put braces in. The braces feel really weird but don't hurt as much.

I went to a periodontist prior to treatment to get the ok to get braces an they just told me I can get braces not a problem.. I just idnt realize that having braces itself may cause more bone loss.
Hopefully everything will be smooth =)

My ortho had me sign a patient consent form when I got my braces. It listed all the problems I might encounter as a result of braces... like cavities, root shortening and bone loss among other things. I was concerned about the bone loss part since I already have more than a person my age should have...

I have an underbite as well. When I was consulting with orthodontists they said if I chose to have surgery I would definetly need upper jaw surgery and probably lower. A surgeon told me I'd need upper and lower.
They all said my upper jaw is deficient.

Haha.. I feel your pain! I just got mine today and I never imagined it would feel like it does... it is so awkward.. It's kinda hard to keep my lips closed because I have an underbite... plus it makes my underbite look worse =/ ugh.. But still, after so many years, I can't believe I am finally doing...

I got my braces on today and my ortho gave me a discount to give to friends or family that may need braces - nobody I know needs braces so I figured I will ask here =)
It's for $500 off treatment in NYC.

It's been 3 hours and I just looked at the hole where the tooth was extracted -- it looks a bit weird... like on the outer side the gum line is way down (the tooth was in an awkward position and had gum recession as a result) - shouldn't the dentist have sewed that up or somethign so the gums were l...

Well it's all over with. The dentist numbed me own really good lol.. I didnt feel anything. But he had to shave the tooth down before anythign because it was positioned funny and crowded between other teeth. I saved the tooth! It is so long ...

I definetly feel for you but you have come a long way.. a few more months won't be as bad.
I wonder if my treatment time is correct.. my ortho told me 18-24 months....

Thanks! I will get the Oral B - I found the orthodontic attachment heads as well so I will get those too.