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I had build ups and they were great in the sense that I didn't hit my front teeth. I am a grinder though and so the build-up took a lot of that pressure and the tooth that was built up hurt in the morning quite a bit. I found that if I wore a generic mouthguard my mouth felt better and the build-up ...

Headaches!! Hi, I am 41, have been in braces for 7 weeks now and started to get headaches at week three and continue to have them. Is that normal? My chiropractor said that at about three weeks I would start to get headaches and well he was right. Tell me that they stop when things line up and go wh...

I've had braces for seven weeks now and I've lost 5 pounds. I also miss not eating vegetables and some fruits but have found that I can somewhat get all that stuff in with V8 juice -- vegetable and fruit. Try it -- hope that helps.

HI, I've had my braces on for 6 weeks now. I also am a clincher and I often wake up with headaches. I had this mouth guard, "the Stress Gard II" that I ordered online a while ago but didn't really care for it because it was a little bulky. Well now I love it with braces and I find it reall...

I am so glad to see a lot of "older" people getting braces. I myself don't see too may with braces and so I'm a little self-conscious but I appreciate the comment "you're never to old to improve yourself" so whoever said that -- thank you. I get on here to alleviate my anxiety wi...

Thank you all for your stories -- I'm glad that I'm not the only oder person getting them. I will try to smile more and think more positive and think of the end results. I haven't read all your stories yet but I look forward to doing it. Thanks for all the support again. I so glad I found this :BigG...

Thank you all for your stories -- I'm glad that I'm not the only oder person getting them. I will try to smile more and think more positive and think of the end results. I haven't read all your stories yet but I look forward to doing it. Thanks for all the support again. I so glad I found this :BigG...

Thank you ladysable.

I'm glad there are others out there getting braces. I got braces three weeks ago and I'm 41 and I have TMJ also. I mainly got braces though to fix the breaking of a bridge -- my bite is off and it keeps breaking -- hopefully this will allow me to acquire some space and get that bite back on. Hang in...

i just got braces shy of one month of being 41. I feels like such a dork -- my 14 year old and my 11 year old also have braces and they like to make fun of me. I feel very self conscious about the whole thing but know that it is needed. I am very anxious about the process and the teeth moving and my...

Hi , I just got braced three weeks ago at the end of May 2011. I got braces to fix my bridge. There is not enough room in the front on top to put a bridge that looks uniform to the other side. My dentist figured out that I needed braces to gain 3mm so that I could get a nice looking and fitting brid...

I'm new to this brace site and braces myself. I've had braces on for three weeks now and I feel so ugly and my family thinks I am basically stupid for doing this. People ask me why I got braces and it just kinodof throws me off. I have lots of anxiety about all of this turning out okay but I do like...

I was wondering -- Did you have to have any extractions for your brace plan to work? I was just wondering because I was told that the older we are the more likely it is that we will have to have extractions in order for braces to work.

Hi, I am thinking about getting braces and I will be 41 really soon. I am glad to see that other people over 40 are doing it and are brave enough. I haven't quite summoned up all my bravery yet to do it though. Yeah to you for doing it -- hope all goes well.

I'm 40 and am thinking of getting braces. I enjoyed hearing your story and it gives me a little bit of strength to go through with it. I am scared of all the after effects but i think it will be worth it. Thanks for your great attitude and stay positive and i hope things work out.