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Yes I decided on the TAD route, even tough it will pro-long my treatment time. ahhh well. If it will work out and the spaces can be closed, I won't mind having to be in braces longer. At my last appointment the Ortho attempted to insert the TADs, but we only had partial success. On the one side I ha...

After my TAD was placed, my ortho told me to keep the area as clean as possible and not play wit the TAD with my tongue or running the lip over it. I was also given Chlorahexadin or whatever it is called, this is a medicated mouthwash that I use once a day in the evening. The day after insertion the...

Thanks for your reply Dee17!

Anyone else out there having experience with TADs and closing gaps??

Thanks,
JavaMan

Hello my braced friends. Because of two missing teeth in my upper arch, and having had bridges in there (which have been partial-ed for my ortho treatment), my ortho initially recommended to install some TADs and move the rows of teeth forward on each side closing the gaps. That has always been the ...

Hi all,
So, at my next adjustment I will be getting two TADs put in.
I was wondering if the Ortho will start using the TADs right away, or do they have to ”sit a while” before the Ortho will put the TADs to use?

Thanks for your input!

Well, three weeks ago I had last baby tooth extracted, and the "sleeping" tooth below was "unearthed", a bracket bonded to it with a chain and the gum sewn back over it. It surely was not a comfortable procedure! So I was curious to hear how many of you out there who went through...

Congrats on getting your braces on yesterday!
It was also brace day for me yesterday, but I got uppers and lowers put on.
cheers,
JavaMan

Hey neighbor,
I hope everything went well yesterday!
My brace day is approaching fast, this coming Monday afternoon.

Let us know about your experience.

cheers,
JavaMan

Well, my Orthodontic Journey has officially begun yesterday. :thumbsup: Spcaers went in, 8 of them. Some of the teeth are/were really tight and the Ortho alomst didn't get the rubber spacers in. Had some discomfort later in the evening, but nothing a couple of Ibuprofen could take care off. I antici...

Welcome on board!
And all the best with your treatment
Keep us posted here on your progress.
cheers,
JavaMan

Krystal,
Nice introduction story!
You will have to keep us posted how everything goes on the 14th.
And yes, it is sort of grey-ish over here too

cheers,
JavaMan

Thanks for your info sazzlefrazzle. I will find out on Monday what torture device my Ortho has decided on ;-)

jamsession: Happy to hear someone else out there is getting upper and lower in Damon clears.

fulldiastemahead: Uhhh, a celebratory coffee sounds fantastic upon getting unbraced. What is your exact day you are getting braced?
Greetings from Poulsbo :)

wondering what is awaiting me in regard to bite blocks, turbos or whatever it is going to be in order to prevent my upper teeth hitting the brackets of the lower jaw. Getting my deep bite fixed.

Jessieg, I am happy to hear that you like your clear Damons. Honestly, I didn't even care of what bracket they wanted to give me, I just knew that I didn't want to pay the upcharge for the clear ones. But then when she offered me the clears at no additional cost, heck yeah! Bring it on :) I will kee...