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two years no molar bands no problems

38years old 26 months ago supposed to be 12 - 18 months ah well

Strangely I have only seen two other men in braces except when I was at a gig in Cork Ireland, when suddenly while in a queue for the bar the man in front of me and the man behind me both had braces. It was quite odd. None of us brought up the subject.

Oh yeah, terrible dry mouth for about a month three months into treatment. I thought it would never end but it did. truly horrible sensation. tried sprays etc.. but staying hydrated is the best. sometimes you gotta just truck on true

salty water rinse, canker sore gel and loads of wax at night till your poor cheeks have recovered. we have all been there. it will get better.

Hi there. I was estimated 12-18 months. 18 months was last September. No idea when they will be coming off. Still as long as the job is done right in the end.

Big congrats, it must be odd hearing those magic words

I'm a 39 year old male who works on building sites and never has anyone mentioned them. It's almost disappointing. I've seen a few adult males in braces to the point that I was at a gig and found myself standing in line with two other adult males in braces, which was quite odd. two years in now awai...

Has your ortho got perfect teeth? I know of a couple of orthos who could do with some of their own medicine. Perhaps it is is similar to how a painter's house is never painted.

any salad greenery takes a mirror to remove and check but I really hate how noodles snake along and wrap themselves around wires and brackets

Big congrats. Very jealous

I had hoped for ligunal braces myself, but was told they would not work for me. Glad now as I think they would have been very difficult. I got ceramics on top , metal on the bottom. I work in the construction game and nobody batted an eyelid. the hardest part was deciding to just go for it, the rest...

Hello and congratulations on taking the big step. it's an interesting journey with ups and downs but well worth it.

Just want to say good luck and hope all is going well.

well done, I'm hopefully not far behind, it's cool so many familiar names are completing their journeys. I'm looking forward to hearing those magic words