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I agree with bb2811 I love my white teflon wire ties for my clear radiance brackets. I also have a white archwire and yes after about 6 weeks I've had a few small chips. I'm on my 3rd wire now and its not chipped after 5 weeks. I have silver ligs in my lower brackets and letting my co-workers pick m...

Hi, I have been asking around and checking which orthodontists in my area offer self litigating ceramic brackets and had a response from one who does and one who does not because he is yet to find a self litigating ceramic bracket that is as strong as metal and looks as good as regular ceramic. He ...

I'm a 34yo male and love archwired. I learned so much about my treatment even before ever getting braces. Its a great place to get questions answered and advice. I guess there are more females but I'm glad there here because they are sympathetic and listen.

I've heard of some wires being heat activated but never cold. I know if while taking a shower I power wash my brackets I can instantly feel the tension in my wire.

WOW! I look back at my pictures of my top row and am shocked how quickly my arch has moved. I need to post pictures but I had the lowers installed on the 1st and I had to have bumpers placed on several of my bottom teeth to prevent the chipping of teeth. I will have to monitor those as well. I only ...

Great thread! My orthodontist placed all of my railroad tracks and wires. I have teflon white wire ties on top which the orthodontist has to tie every adjustment but the assistant does the ligs after that. I've seen my orthodontist check every patient in the office while waiting. He cuts the wires t...

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On my tops I was able to eat normally in less than 3 days and I did as my ortho suggested and chewed gum no matter how much it ached. I think that was the key to mine. I had the bottoms installed on Thursday the 1st and I've not really gone to a soft food diet but more a things I can chew into small...

1. Tulsa, OK
2. $5,300
3. Radiance (clear extra $500) Top, Metal Bottoms
4. 18-24 months.
Consults were $7,000, $4,750 and what I went with $5,300 (including the $500)

I chose ceramics while sitting in the chair to get metal after my orthodontist gave me the choice of wire ties rather than ligs. I have teflon white wire ties and tooth colored arch wire with clear brackets. It took several weeks for most of my co-workers to notice them and some still have not. You ...

I got a bunch of items from my orthodontist in a bag/backpack. 1 battery operated spin brush $10 off coupon for a water pik 2 travel toothbrushes 3 Christmas tree brushes 30 Floss threaders 1 50ft roll of floss 2 pouches of Wax 2 BIG and 2 travel tubes of Colgate Total Complete 4 Wisp toothbrushes t...

I also have clear on top and will be getting metal on bottom in a month. I have white Teflon wire ties rather than ligatures. I also have a tooth colored arch wire. I've have about everything you can imagine and have no staining of the arch wire nor the wire ties. This may be an option for you..

Before being braced I read up a lot on lig colours and was going to ask for silver or light purple to reduce staining but I didn't even realise that they had put the clear ligs on until it was too late. I think they assumed I wanted clear ones since I have ceramics. I'm going to try the light purpl...

Obviously everybody is different, but it is fairly common to experience to have the uncomfortable feeling wearing off fairly swiftly? I had been reading AW for months before getting braced on my uppers and the day I got them I had the tension and soreness but I had some pasta that night and was bac...

I to had no pain. Maybe a dull ache for my 1st day but I was eating semi-normally (smaller bites) the next day and still eating with no problems. I fear I'll have more problems with my lowers when they are attached.