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Mid June: I arrived for my appointment and an assistant took full face and profile photos and I went to the consult room. Met with orthodontist and discussed what having braces would do for my smile. He told me if I decided to go forward I could come back and get films and molds. As I had been conte...

My ortho has nice teeth and is rather handsome. We have been going to his office for almost 8 years and he has the same staff with beautiful teeth. The assistant that works on me is the now debraced but was in braces at the time she worked on my son. My ortho's daughter just started dental school th...

Beaverton, OR
$5300
Damon
15 months

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Silly silly silly observation. I check in about once a week and in every thread I see drrick with multiple posts. Which, by the way, I think is an incredible testament to his dedication to orthodontic health. But, one has to wonder when he has time to practice?

My mom had braces when she was 50: She is now 74. My family is supportive. My younger brother had braces as a child so he likes to commiserate about how much they hurt! :) I have had two not-so-nice verbal reactions from "friends": "Oh good! We can make fun of you now!" (expected...

My beautiful front teeth looked kind of sideways to me last week but I stopped thinking about it and couldn't tell you if they are still moving in an odd manner. You must have faith in your doctor, I guess. I am going to the same orthodontist who made my son's smile perfect so I completely trust him...

My son pointed out that I eat with my hand over my mouth! I do find that I have to open my mouth when I try to chew because my teeth do not touch with turbos so there is a lot of open mouth issues. This is one of my HUGE HUGE HUGE pet peeves: people who eat with their mouths open. SO I am my own wor...

What I do is cut my food up it teeny tiny pieces AND order the softest, squishy-est food I can.

My son forgot his retainer when we were on vacation. He has been out of braces for five years three months. His teeth shifted so much in the 12 days that his retainer didn't fit when we got home. I will be wearing mine every night!!!!

I was just thinking: You did not know you were getting them while I did know ahead of time. I had about 6 weeks to prepare and stew. I consciously kept my teeth apart in anticipation of the change. I would keep my tongue propped between my teeth! :P ESPECIALLY at night when I was trying to go to sle...

I will have mine for nine months. I am having a heck of a time as well. My tongue is killing me..........

I joined Weight Watchers online the day I got braces because I have some lovely little thingies in my mouth that keep me from being able to chew. I want to have a place were I am accountable to make sure I am getting enough fruits and veggies and not just slugging down milkshakes! I have lost 10 pou...

45 and braced for the first time. I didn't worry and don't worry about what others think. BUT, I am a stay at home mom so I am not in a professional setting. I have had only ONE snarky comment and it was from the one person I knew would have something stupid to say. I have not slept well AT ALL sinc...