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by laurenxo
Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:50 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: My ortho hasn't told me how long
Replies: 14
Views: 2402

Re: My ortho hasn't told me how long

dont worry!! the beginning is always the worst. Take advil for the pain and eat soft foods. Once you see progress in your teeth you'll feel a lot better! the pain does go away and you will get used to the look. Don't take them out you will regret it!
by laurenxo
Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:30 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: When did you guys get elastics? Does it suck?
Replies: 34
Views: 7651

Re: When did you guys get elastics? Does it suck?

wear them! for the first week its a little weird getting used to just like braces. But they work REALLY well and it can shorten your braces time by up to a year if you wear them!
by laurenxo
Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:20 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Braces causing tooth top gaps?!?
Replies: 11
Views: 4190

Re: Braces causing tooth top gaps?!?

DONT remove them!!!! It's just part of the process to make space. It's especially common if you have power chains. Happens to everyone, happens to me! They'll close up soon.
by laurenxo
Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:25 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Using eastics to close my gaps?
Replies: 3
Views: 1016

Using eastics to close my gaps?

I would ask my ortho but I won't see him for another month and a half. I'm almost at the end of gettting them off and I really want to speed up the process. My teeth are straight except for 4 gaps from extracting teeth in the back (2 on the top 2 on the bottom) the gaps are reaaaally close to being ...