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I have ibraces on both upper and lower archs for 9 months now. I have never put a single piece of wax on the brackets and the wires to cover up sharp edges. Normally it takes two weeks for my tongue to get used to any wire adjustment. I think putting wax on is simply lengthening the time for the ton...

lower is worse. Upper bracket doesn't scratch your tongue.

I like oral B superfloss, but a lot of people on this forum like glide threader floss. I also use a dental pick to help remove plague around my molars because even with a thread glider it is hard to glide through the bracket at the back. I use regular floss to floss my top arch of lingual because it...

what type of braces are you wearing?

seems like your ortho should have discussed with you the teeth symmetry issue before starting the case.

it will make a good hocus focus picture.

hope you feel better after 10 days with ibraces. here is a link to a list of food I ate during the first two weeks I had my ibraces. I would also recommend taking some painkiller about 30 minutes before meal to help you cope with the pain when you chew. That will help you eat enough food. http://www...

I have ibraces for about 3 months now and I remember the first two weeks were toughest. Brushing your teeth and flossing diligently are important. I have a sonicare toothbrush and I thought the vibration was too much for me during the first few weeks when my teeth was really sore. I also think the f...

I have ibraces for about 3 months now and I remember the first two weeks were toughest. Brushing your teeth and flossing diligently are important. I have a sonicare toothbrush and I thought the vibration was too much for me during the first few weeks when my teeth was really sore. I also think the f...

I have ibraces for about 3 months now and I remember the first two weeks were toughest. Brushing your teeth and flossing diligently are important. I have a sonicare toothbrush and I thought the vibration was too much for me during the first few weeks when my teeth was really sore. I also think the f...