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I have been fearful/avoident of braces for 20+ years although I knew that my lower teeth needed intervention. For the last 6 months or so, my left ears burns so painfully that I am awakened several times nightly. Last week, during sleep, something in my jaw gave way and I could not fully open or clo...

so, i filled out the "contact us" portion of the orthodontists website. left my phone number. the site said someone from the office will call to set up an appt. i'm on pins and needles now

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thx all. going to make the call to the orthodontist tomorrow. wish me luck!

i have had several mouthgaurds fitted for severe bruxism. i throw them out unconsciously while sleeping. is there a permanent solution?

Nothing to be scared about. Sounds like you are a multi-disciplinary case. All that means is that you likely need more than just braces. Sounds like you could need some TMJ treatment, braces and some restorative dentistry. Any doc who treats alot of adults usually sees these types of cases every da...

uuggh. i am sort of overwhelmed. i was, at the beginning of this post, wondering if i could go the retainer route. now, this seems pretty unlikely. i wanted to improve my smile cosmetically, and now i am concerned about "bite issues" which i knew nothing about prior to visiting this site. ...

drrick- i was feeling a bit smug until i read your reply to my post. of course i would only need braces on my lowers, if that. i could probably squeeze by with a retainer. after i read your post, i am more scared than ever. yes, as i discovered this afternoon after i read your post, my upper teeth a...

hal2me, not at all afraid of the pain. more worried about how i will look and talk. i don't know why we think nothing of putting our kids in braces, in fact, i would have felt badly if i was unable to provide them with proper ortho care. funny, i would have been ashamed if i didn't get braces for my...

thx snowglobe. my smile is fading the older i get. my lower teeth are pretty crowded and one tooth is sort of behind/in between the other two. when i smile, there is a shadow there. i have intermittent jaw pain and popping. apparently, i am quite a grinder. i have had mouth guards made but when i wa...

so yea, i have obviously been thinking of this whole teeth thing for a long time. ten yrs ago, when my kids were getting their braces put on, the ortho, a neighborhood friend, suggested that "mom" could use braces as well. i was pretty embarrassed and just let the comment hang in the air. ...

i have thought about going to behind the teeth route but, i am worried about it affecting my speech. has that been an issue for anyone?

thanks for the feedback. do orthodontists let you get away with bottom braces only, or is it sort of like buying shoes? usually sold in pairs?

43 seems a bit old for braces. do they put adults in braces?