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I'm getting my upper braces today!!! Wish me luck...

Well, it has been another 3 months and I finally decided to have a look at my smile so I can give you an update :) Actually for the FIRST time ever, I saw some changes! They're not obvious at first look but it's so amazing to see any changes! I always thought that the changes I see happening with ot...

Hi Printemps, Thanks for following my story and asking about my progress. Unfortunately, I barely have any update (hence, I haven't posted anything here for several weeks) - I'm still with the expanders and pretty much got used to them although I still can't talk normally. I don't think I'd ever lea...

Hi Printemps ! Nice to hear from you. I'm not sure the expanders are called Schwartz and I did ask my ortho how exactly are they called. He answered..."expanders" :) However, based on what I saw on the net as examples of Schwartz expanders, it does seem like what I have is the same. They a...

Hi everyone! I wanted to post this update earlier but unfortunately, the website seemed to be down for the past few days. Here's my update. On Saturday, 4/4/09, the sensitivity in my tooth with the root canal was finally over and so I was ready to start my torture with the expanders! Here's a pictur...

Hi starzz , some of your points really hit the true reasons for the negative reaction from my family. Yes, they think I don't need it (according to my mom my teeth look great!), it will be unnecessary pain, may not have permanent results and may make me look worse (!?). And yes, my mom feels a littl...

Hi Printemps ! Sorry for the little delay in responding, it just has been hectic for me the last few days and didn't get a chance to post an update. Here's a little update for the last 10 days. After a thorough discussion with my ortho, we decided that we'll give the expansion a try and so I had all...

Marley, THANK you so much for posting these pictures! I've always wondered what the flipper looks like and to be honest, the photo where you're wearing it... looks great! It looks like a real tooth :wink: Also when you have the flipper on, I can picture you as an end result - you're almost there! Aw...

Thanks, Marley! You sound so positive that I feel better now with the decision I made, i.e. to try getting some space for implants on the top instead of extracting two teeth on the bottom. Hope it works for me too!

Printemps , wow! Are you saying that we're "bite twins"?! :wink: I'm not sure my expander is called "schwartz". The ortho didn't use that name. I don't have it in yet but when I saw it on the models at my ortho's office, it didn't look scary. However, I read scary stories here a...

Hi Printemps! I'll be getting the removable expander (upper and lower). It looks like a retainer with a key in the middle of the two halves. I'm 28 and the ortho said the chances of opening up the space we need is 50%.
So you still haven't started your treatment?

Hi catfish ! Probably it's ok to have your implant earlier because your space is fully formed? My ortho and the implant specialist also told me that I should wait until I get off the braces before starting the implant procedure but I didn't ask why. I just assumed it's probably because they don't wa...

Hehe, sdawdy , you give me an idea...:idea: as I live about 6,000 miles away from my family, I can just skip my next two annual trips back home and show up in 2.5 years with a new smile and no doubts! The only reason I told my mom was because I wanted some support from her. Also I didn't want to sho...

Thanks for the encouragement, sdawdy ! It means so much to me right now. I just looked to see what was your story and came across the comment of your husband at the beginning of your journey saying that he liked your overbite!? How does he think now? Is he still thinking you're out of your mind? I k...

I just spoke with my mom on the phone and mentioned to her about my decision to go with the implants. Just to give you a little background, my mom doesn't accept the idea of me getting braces to begin with! It was so depressing talking to her. She didn't want to hear about implants. She thinks it wo...