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I've had braces for little over a month and my two front teeth were both close together, except for the fact that one of them was slightly pushed forward in comparison to the other, though it was barely noticeable. They seem to be next to each other now but I've noticed a gap has started to form. Is...

I had a wisdom teeth pulled out with local anesthetic aswell. It was semi-impacted. It didn't take longer than four or five minutes. Didn't hurt at all, I couldn't believe it was that simple. The following days weren't as untolerable as everyone told me they'd be; the pain wasn't really that bad, my...

You need to get your mind away from the fact that you have braces. The best way to do that is by accepting how braces make you look. Just think that every second that passes by, your teeth are getting closer to perfection. When you wake up every morning, your teeth have changed, even if you can't te...

Don't let others' opinions interfere with your desire to get braces. Your teeth might be fine for them, but they're yours after all. Only you can tell if you're comfortable with the way they are or if they make you uncomfortable and are hindering any aspects of your daily life. Ask yourself if you'r...

The appointment felt a bit rushed, hence me creating this thread to clear out some doubts I had. I suppose I've got to be more confident in my orthodontist from now on.

Thanks for all the replies.

Hello everyone, I'm new around here and have been braced for a month. I'm nineteen years old. I had an appointment with my orthodontist today, and it was my first visit ever since I got braces. He simply replaced the coloured thingies on the brackets and replaced the wire, but from what I understood...