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Hello there I have previously wore braces for 2 years about 2 years ago. At the point of time I insist of not extracting teeth and opt for IPR. Although my bites are fine and teeth are aligned, but I regret of not having teeth extracted as both my upper and lower is still a case 2 of protrusion and ...

in this case, its really not good. I love my smile before (no showing of gum), but if braces gonna give me gummy smile, this is not good at all

single&braces

Hi

I have put on braces for about 3 weeks now. I'm not sure if its phycological or its really that I feel it showing more of my gum when I smile now.

Can this be happening???

thanks,
Single&braces

Hi milliondollar,

does the expnder u put on impair your speech or effect you in any way?

Hi all,

I have gotten my upper braced today but I do not feel any pressure or pain from, unlike my lower where I instantly feel pressure being put on and hurting.

Does it mean there is not enough pressure put on it? Should I go back to have it tighten a little?

anyone experience thsi before?

hi everyone,

just thought I should also keep a blog to keep track of my progress so I wont give up half way thru my braces treatment!

http://myceramicmouth.blogspot.com/

thanks,
Single&Braces

Hi My dentist have told me I'm at the bottom line 50-50% case of wearing braces. I have put on braces purely for anethestic reason as i felt my fron few teeth are bucking out. Dentist suggested to use conservation method, not to extract teeth and wear braces for 6 months and see how it goes. As I am...

hi mlholl19,

im like you, 27 and just got my braces yesterday and I felt terrible already. Of not able to eat or chew right, worst I'm single and 27!

I been complaining like a baby, my teeth is not too bad to begin with, jsut hope its worth it

xoxo
Single&Braces

im one day into my braces and i felt like quitting already!

Braces in 27 years old and single, tough! I'm so consicous about dating and I think I will not date till my braces is out! boo

single&braces

I also have a question. Im using ceramic braces both upper and lower. But when I have my lwoer installed today, I notice the braces is not as clear as I though. As in you can see this metal thingy in the middle the bracket, as opposed to the one that I saw in yours, clear crystal bracket only with w...

opps sorry, just seen that you have a blog and wearing braces for 5 months.
still figure how to use this forum!

cheers,
single&braces

amanda09, Yes that is also what my ortho is suggesting. As mine is not really serious case ( well to him overbite need to be corrected, and I'm vainer ) I just have braces on my lower, it hurts. Doctor have taken an impression for my upper to do the expander. I didnt know I have to turn it once a da...

hi all, Finally after years of thinking and getting enough fund and thinking again, I have make the plunge to em'brace' it. My doc is going to have a theraputic method on me as I'm very resistant of abstracting my teeth. I have overbite (not the main reason I get braces as it doesnt affect me) and j...