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I am getting tads in a month or so. I got braces about 5 weeks ago. Initially I had this awful device between my top molars that suspended an acrylic plate just below my upper palate and was anchored to my rear molars. I could not eat and my speech was off terribly. I had it removed after 4 days and...

I posted this on the metal mouth forum and realized (being new and ignorant) that maybe it should be here. I am 40 year old man and finally took the plunge. Here's what I posted in the other forum... New to the forum and new to braces, actually 1 day with ceramic braces on the top. I also have a &qu...

I've been in braces in one day and no movement :lol: One area I am concerned with is that my next appointment is not until May 4th, where I will get metal braces on my bottom teeth - I got ceramics yesterday. I am also getting springs bettwen 1-3 on my uppers. I am wondering wy wait until May 4th, e...

I have an 8 year old daughter and she had an upper expander right before her 8th birthday for about 8-10 weeks. It was amazing how quickly it worked. She was a little uncomfortable at times and had a bit of a speech issue, but did well. I cranked the thing every night for her. It sort of became our ...

New to the forum and new to braces, actually 1 day with ceramic braces on the top. I also have a "Vertical Holding Appliance" which is just about intolerable. I'm sure most of you know what it is. It's not an expander, but a metal bar with an acrylic pad in the middle that goes between my ...