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It should be interesting. I had braces before when I was about 12, but only the uppers. I am a little nervous about getting braces, but I know I need to get it done.

I have created a thread for you. I will add more to it later.

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First of all I don't have braces yet. Possibly this September. I have had a heck of a time trying to solve my tmj problem. I have had it for the last 5 years. The first year I thought it was a problem with my ears, so I talked to a few ENT's. They had me do all the different audio tests and found no...

Meloho, I am so happy that you posted. I have been having tmd problems for the last 4 years. I haven't been so lucky getting treated correctly the first time. Right now I am being treated with a gelb splint; which functions like yours but mine only fits on the lower jaw. When I got the splint a few ...

It seems to be getting a little better, but chewing food is still a challenge.

I just got a gelb splint monday and it is a pain. I am able to speak pretty well even with all the additional plastic. The problem is with eating it is kinda painful. Does anyone have experience with this type of splint? How long does it take to get use to it and how long did it take for your lower ...

I am going to go ahead and get the lower splint and see if that works. If I do have get my teeth straightened I am going to choose normal braces because I like the results more then the invisalign. I was just suprised that this would be an option.

Well I just got back from my records appointment at the orthodontist and they told me they would need more diagnostic test done before giving me a treatment plan. She said that I would be better off getting invisalign that way the aligners could act as a splint while my teeth were moving. Has anyone...

Thanks everyone, I have been only suffering from tmj for the last 4 years. I have been to multiple dentists in the past few years. I have had two upper splints and one nightguard. The top ones were upper flat plane splints but I only wore them at night. They haven't helped so far, but I went to anot...

I just wanted to know if anyone had experience wearing a lower splint for tmj before getting braces. I was told that I would have to wear it all day long and eat with it in?

Thank you for the advice.

I have done almost all the steps you specified. I have kept a small journal of each one I have been too. So far all of them said that I will not need any extractions and I will have to wear elastics. Only one said that he would have to slenderize some of my lower teeth. All of them of course said th...

Hi everyone, I just had another consultation today. I have had just two other consultations before today. The first one said that I would have to wear braces for 18 months the second one said I would have to wear them for 15. Then today's they told me I would have to wear them for 28 months. The dif...

Thanks everyone, I will only let him slenderize them a little not more then a millimeter. I wish there was a different process other than them sanding them down. Has anyone had any alternative treatments?

I just got back from going to a consultation and they told me that I would have to wear full braces for 18 to 24 months. Plus he said since I have moderate crowding on the bottom and he would have to slenderize a few of my lower teeth. I don't if there is a better option but I don't want my to be fl...