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Well, I didn't use the wax at all over the past week and it wasn't so bad. By day 3, my little sores from the brackets rubbing against my inner lips had already healed over. :D So no harm, no foul. Update: Today my bands and wires came on. It was pretty ok, but I wasn't too fond of the process for g...

Well, I'm also toughing it out because I do not like putting my hands in my mouth for any reason at all.

Well I was allowed to come to the office this morning but not because of the bracket. Somehow one of my spacers came free from between one molar and the receptionist informed that it was necessary to come and get that taken care of right away. And my nice assistant from yesterday was there! So she s...

I'm already to the point I'm scared to chew now so I'm literally swallowing my ramen noodles whole.

Well this is just...dandy. Mom bought over some tilapia for dinner (it was fried but the breading was soft from sitting in the box for a while). So I'm chewing a piece slowly and all of a sudden I hear a little crunch. Spitting into a napkin, there's one of my brackets... One the first day! *Cries* ...

Update: So the brackets are offocially on (along with a slew of spacers in the back). Didn't bother me when they put the spacers in (the assistant couldn't even believe I didn't wince at all) and it wasn't too bad sitting through the bonding procedure. Next week on Thursday will come the bands and m...

So today is the day.... *Sighs* Right now I just wanna call up one of my friends and ask them if I can just hide out in the basement for the next few hours....

Waaaah!!! Can't decide on the colors my ligs should be. I initially wanted to go with my favorite color black, but when I contemplate it, it just seems soo... basic...

Hi hi! So yesterday I had a meeting with a charity I work for in preparation for an event we will be holding come February and...when I get home later in the evening, I'm shocked to find that the DentaKit Braces Survival kit I ordered on Thursday was delivered along with the Surviving Braces handboo...

Thank you very much for your opinions and concerns, but I am perfectly content with my provider and would prefer you not tell me to seek care elsewhere when I haven't expressed any discontent with his methods. Thank you.

You should find one who follows the Roth William philosophy. http://www.rwiso.org/parents_patients.html Here's a list: http://www.rwiso.org/listings/ListByRegion.php?sort=ID&page=1&peregion=USA-Canada But it doesn't seem to show everyone, as the one I'm trying to go to doesn't seem to appea...

UPDATE: Hi hi! So today I went to the orthodontist's office and he outlined my treatment. I will be wearing a full set of traditional metal braces on my uppers and lowers for the next 2 years. I had asked him about the possibility of having Wildsmiles brackets (heart-shaped) on my front teeth (If I ...

UPDATE: Hi hi! So today I went to the orthodontist's office and he outlined my treatment. I will be wearing a full set of traditional metal braces on my uppers and lowers for the next 2 years. I had asked him about the possibility of having Wildsmiles brackets (heart-shaped) on my front teeth (If I ...

Just came from my appointment. While I will be getting a full set of metal braces (yay), my ortho said "no" to my request for Wildsmiles (I wanted the heart brackets) because he would have to order multiples to have on hand in the event I damaged a bracket. Basically he felt it would be a ...

Hi hi! Today will be the day that I go to my orthodontist to discuss the details of my treatment ans I figured this will be the perfect day to debut the blog I recently set up to chronicle my journey. So if you're interested in following, just click here . I will be making an update to the blog late...