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yours arn't bad! (i had a look at the last pic in your story) just remember in that photo you cant see the tooth thats behind those other teeth... and the gaps on either side of my front teeth are normally a lot more noticable! and its only MY estimation of the expander removal date, and thats the v...

had an adjustment this morning, and i have a spring!!! its amazing, i could swear my teeth have moved already :D anyway, i've had quit a lot of movement in my top teeth, i have 2 gaps :( but the wire is pretty much straight now :) and i have one wire tie on the top canine cuz the wire moved out of t...

glad i'm not the only one who analyses people's teeth when i talk to them. I cant help thinking "bloody hell, they're teeth are horrid!" or "they have nice teeth, i wonder if they've ever had braces?"

i wonder if i'll get a spring, i have a tooth thats almost behind another one...

i have the same camera as you

mine feels like its too wide also... i didn't get my expander off... 2-3 months till i do :( when Louis (my ortho) can put a heavier wire in. but i got my top braces yesterday... ceramics, "pearl" ligs. got light blue ligs on the bottom. http://www.imamonkey.net/images/Picture%20020%20crop...

phoar... thats heaps good!!!
sooo much difference

i dont know??? i didnt ask :? maybe it does... i'm used to it now anyway. my top jaw is a lot wider than my bottom jaw now, so i am hoping that the braces will hold my jaw out enough. one thing i noticed is my expander seems to be different to everyone elses... i know its not officially approved for...

i've had lowers on for 3 weeks now, and i'm pretty much eating anything

but next thursday i'm getting upper ceramics on so i'll be back to mashed vegies and baked beans

yipeeeee!!! my ortho just called to see if i wanted metals or ceramics on top (i went with ceramics) and he said i might be able to get my top braces on next week!!! and most importantly get my expander off :D :D :D that means i'll have had it on for only 2 months! and i'll get it off before i start...

my ortho never even mentioned threading floss, or a floss threader!
i dont know if you can even get it here! (but i'm going to ask )

yeah, every time i said "next please" at work it'd be like "neshed pleash" and half my work mates world start laughing.
but i can talk heaps good now.
no-one even notices

photo's!

my expander:


my braces after 5 days:

i got mine on a week ago, and i've only really needed wax for my cleats (man those babies hurt!!!!)
i guess ive been lucky so far (touch wood)

hey i'm the opposite i have bottom ones but not top... yet.

hey everyone :) just though i'd share my story too... I'm 20 yrs old, from Sydney, Australia. i've got an expander on top, which i've had for 6 weeks, and lower braces, which i've had for 5 days, no pics atm, but i'll add some later. the first week i had my expander on (esp the first few days of tha...