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The adjustment went well. They said that my teeth are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing. They also went ahead and put the archwire through the bracket on the canine tooth (instead of tied to the bottom). That hurt as they were doing it, and made my teeth sore the rest of the evening. ...

Today is my first check-up/adjustment. That canine continues to make progress and move down. However, it is kind of hitting the tooth next to it, which makes that tooth sore. I'll get them to check on that today to make sure that it isn't damaging anything. I can't decide on my lig colors. I will pr...

Now that I am back at college, I cannot frequent the message board as much. I have a very difficult class schedule this semester. Anyway, I just thought I'd do a quick update. The braces are great! I hardly notice them, and they haven't cause any problems. At first all my friends kept looking at the...

Many of my teeth are sore to the touch and I can't stop feeling them with my fingers and my tongue. I'm trying to stop because it's probably not good to be poking at them. Has anyone else had this problem? I too have had this problem. My tongue won't stay off of them and I am constantly looking at ...

Ok, here are a few pictures. I'm sorry that they are fuzzy but I'm just not good with that camera! But, here they are anyway. Morning Before Braces On - With Extraction Gaps http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/loxie14/afterextraction.jpg Braces Day 1 - Top Only with Light Blue Ligs http://i13.pho...

That's great! You can already see some progress. I know I'll be excited once I start to see some things straighten out in my mouth.

Congratulations!

Thanks for the support! I am now a brace-face!! :tingrin: I never knew that I'd be so excited about it! Everything did go well. I only ended up getting the top ones this time, but I actually like that better. I can get used to these first and then get used to the bottom ones in several months. I got...

It seems like it has been so long since I've seen the internet! I'm finally back at a computer and ready to continue my story. I went to my general dentist last Wednesday, August 10 to get my two deciduous (baby) cuspids removed. It went surprisingly well. In fact, I was only in the office for 15 mi...

Thanks for posting this! After hearing a lot of people talk about this on the board it made me want to try it.

thank you! the more I think about it, the more I realize that it really won't be a big deal. I had just got myself worked up about the missing teeth. Between the time of my extractions and the time I get the braces put on, I probably won't see anyone I know. When I move back to school I'll have the ...

Here is a picture showing which two teeth are being extracted. The blue dots are on top of each of them. As you can see here and in my above pictures, both teeth are clearly visible in my normal smile. I'll get used to it, I guess. Once the braces are actually on, the gaps shouldn't be as noticeable...

Thanks so much to everyone for your support! All of you know how nervewracking this can be at times, and your support is so wonderful. It makes me feel so much better about all of this. The consultation went great! For one, I liked the orthodontist and his team very much. I don't know what I would h...

Today's the day! I know it seems odd that I'm making such a big deal about the initial consultation when they're just going to tell me what I already know, but it's exciting because I am actually going through with this! This is the first step, and I'll get to finally know some answers. Plus, I'll f...

Thanks joey! Good luck with your treatment too. It feels great to finally take some action and get this done. I'm excited about getting started.

I took some pictures of my teeth before treatment. I am getting excited about my upcoming appointment. I am so happy to finally be getting this taken care of. I have procrastinated for far too long. I apologize for the blurriness of some of the pics...I'm new at this! *normal smile* http://img336.im...