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I go next Tuesday to get my braces off. Yeah!!!!

I go to the Ortho on Monday to hopefully get the "day".

Hello everyone. I am a 38 year old male who has had an unpleasant smile for my entire life, at least it was to me. I decided in January to get braces and I am glad I did. While it hasn't been easy I am looking at the final reward and it outweighs the aggravation. I have attached pics of before and t...

Wow they look great. Congrats

I think they look great. Congrats

I sound like a drunk man trying to talk. I am a mortgage loan officer and talk to people constantly. However, after a few minutes of talking I sound like my tongue is 6 inches thick. Will this get any better? I try to keep bottled water in my office because my mouth seems to stay dry when I talk a l...

I am 34 and have been in braces for the last year and a half. I have had very few people even ask about my braces! The only people who said anything in the beginning were the people who knew me prior to getting braced. Last week was the first time a stranger asked and he wanted to know if they hurt...

Welcome aboard.

I was given the regular dental wax when I got my braces Monday but thought about buying some of the silicon stuff instead. I know there are pros and cons of both and it is usually personal preference but which do you use/like?

Good luck mfgheel, you will do fine.

Hi meeksfor3 Im glad to see that you got your braces and are not in too much pain. As you know I got mine the same day as you and I wasnt in any pain either. Eating is just very uncomfortable. I guess that will take some getting use too. What color ligs did you decide on? How are you feeling today?...

Well I got my braces on today. It was not that bad but boy does it feel funny!!! I know if will take some getting use to that weird feeling but I am just going to tell myself that it is the first day to the smile I have always wanted. I was really worried that my wife wouldn't like them but she said...

They are putting the back bands on Monday and the rest of the brackets and wires Tuesday. They told me it would be easier on my mouth instead of having to keep it open for so long to do both the same day. It didn't really matter to me. I am glad that you didn't have to get the spacers because they h...

Sorry but I just noticed that I put my banding date as 11/7/10 but it is 1/11/10. :lol: I am just anxious to get the process started and get these darn spacers off. They are driving me nuts, both the feeling of food stuck in my teeth and my sore gums. I will try to post pictures of the pre banding l...