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It gets better! I'm on my fifth week and my lower front two teeth are loose as well. They've moved quite a bit so it makes sense for them to be loose, but "this loose" makes me uncomfortable so I barely use the front teeth. For the most part I'm eating what I want. I have one side with a b...

10 days from impressions & x-rays to "brace day." Someone cancelled their appointment so I got them on more than a month early. X-rays and impressions were a breeze. The impressions were a lot more pleasant than I remember them being in the mid 90s. They took a panoramic and a lateral ...

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1. Where are you located? San Francisco, CA 2. How much are you paying for your braces? $6783 (includes retainers "for life" & xrays) 3. What kind of braces do you have? In-Ovation R (metal) and In-Ovation C (ceramic) self-ligating brackets 4. What is your estimated time in braces? 24 ...

Thanks! Just watched your braces video and checked out your blog! Love it, I can't wait to see your braces progress and good luck next month! One tip I have - before you leave the office really check the back of the wires with your finger 'cause I had to turn around and go back the first day. I didn...

Hello! I'm 27, had braces when I was 12/13 for a couple years for an overbite and overjet with crowding. I only wore my retainers for a short time and they quickly reverted back to what they once were. In fact, the crowding is worse now on the lowers due to my wisdom teeth - which I finally had extr...