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I didn't have a gap between my front teeth, but my laterals were missing and there were huge gaps where they never grew in...the gaps are almost closed now, and I'm not having any regrets with it, so I think you'll be fine.

Sorry, but I had to rant to someone. So a few days ago, I went to the ortho to get my ligs changed. I have over-excessive holiday spirit, so I went ahead and got red, white, and green ligs. Today for lunch, I had some spicy chicken ramen noodles, which I later found out by looking in the mirror that...

I got super heavy elastics on my fourth adjustment.

Oh, I forgot popcorn! Eat carefully and look for unpopped kernals.

Corn on the cob: Eat normally (It just gets stuck in the front REALLY bad)

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Well, this list is going to be LOOOOONG, so brace yourself (pun not intended). Gum: You can chew sugar free. Pop:Just drink it anyway, but wait 10 or so minutes before you brush because if the chemicals are still on your teeth they can be rubbed into the enamel. Taffy/ Chewy Stuff:If you s.uck on it...

I'm no doctor, but I think you should go to one or to consultations with trained orthodontists. If they say there is no medical need for braces, then don't get them.

Red highlights.....yeah, I can understand that. I'm 13 and tomorrow I'm dying the tips of my hair purple or pink.

Congrats! You're making a great decision.

That destist sounds like a jerk that has no idea what he's talking about. I'm sure if two REAL orthos say your teeth are fine then they probably are.

You use it like a manual brush but it has a little button on it to make it vibrate at the same time. It also has these little tabs on it to help get food out. I used it and it made my teeth feel SO clean!

Wow, I didn't know anything about that. I thought he was just on vacation or something. I wish he'd come back, but I'm glad we've still got Dr. Randall.

Good luck with the braces, I'm sure you'll be fine because your attitude about the whole thing is great.

well, um, I have 8 molar bands and I only had FOUR spacers. So, I don't know if you'll have 8 or 16 bands.

( I'm just kidding. You'll probably have 8 at the most)

Most definitely. I'm even worse now that mine are off. Example: I saw the midnight showing of Charlie and the Chocolate factory tonight. Johnny Depp had some seriously funky teeth going on. They were meant to look perfect I guess, but the midline was so off it was driving me nuts. His canines weren...