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I got mine off 2 weeks ago and mine feel rough as well and it's definitely due to some glue still on the surface of my teeth...i feel like they rushed to take them off because they were too busy that day. Im going back next friday so they can fix that, and im sure they'll polish them and get that gl...

Hi everyone, I have a question for those of you with hawley retainers. I just got mine today and was shocked by how much my speech was afected by them! Will it get better? If not, I might have to seek out an alternative since my job requires me to be speaking with people all day long. This is really...

Hey everyone, I went to my orthodontist's office three weeks ago and on that appt he told the tech to schedule me for impressions. unfortunately, he doesn't really talk to me(or any of his pts). So my question is, will they take my braces off for impressions? The tech said "your braces come off...

Time will fly by!

Oh well, on the bright side your treatment wont be as long as the last time. good luck!

hmmm i dont think mine hurt as much. if its that bad definitely talk to the ortho and let him/her know. hope things get better!

Sorry to hear that! im kind of in the same boat only my problem has to do with the ortho going back and forth with elastics and powerchains. im over the whole experience and was supposed to have them removed last month... my advice: don't think about it too much because it causes too much stress and...

Very nice smile. congrats! im nearing my debanding date too. can't wait!

I think you should intentionally forgret you are wearing braces when you're on stage

Hello all. I was told i would need a lingual retainer (from what i understand, it is a wire attached to the interior surface of several teeth) however, i was wondering how flossing can be done while wearing it... It's already hard and time consuming to floss by having to manuever the floss inside th...

haha yeah, that sounds like a pretty crazy dream! i guess braces cause a lot of anxiety for most patients and the nightmares are a funny by-product. (when you are remembering them anyway).

This is one of those things that other notice only when you mention it. congrats on your teeth!

So i just woke up from a dream in which i had my braces taken off and 5 minutes after i was brace-free i looked in the mirror and my teeth had returned to their original position! i was freaking out..am i the only one having nightmares? if not, share yours!

Hello, i have a similar story and i thought id share it with you. I also needed jaw surgery because of the way my lower jaw was situated, the first orthodonitist told me that as a kid my upper and lower jaw did not grow at the same time and that i if i shouldve used head gear i would not have this p...

most people here still have more than a year left i think you'll be okay