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You probably know from your own experience what they should expect in terms of discomfort. As far as the color goes, perhaps a memorable color from your past experinces, something uplifting of course. Best of luck to the both of you!

The retainers do take a bit of time to get used to, and bring a whole new set of challenges which for me were minor compared to braces! I forget how long I had to wear mine full-time (I have the clear plastic Invisalign type) but continue to wear them every night (mostly) 10 years later! Best of luc...

Congratulations!

As far as I know there is only one general dentist who visits this forum and he would be the only person qualified to venture a guess, and he would probably tell there are many variables in play that determine the de-bracing day. I have read many times here and elsewhere that the maximum rate of mov...

My bite was screwed up the entire time I was in braces; sometimes not too far off, other times I could barely chew without looking like a cow. Trust in the ortho! Best of luck to you!

https://www.caoms.com/ might be a good place to start. Best of luck to you.

Sounds like things are moving along nicely, and that your ortho is on top of things. Mine did some small cosmetic tweaks near the end as well, which I appreciated. Good idea to ditch the elastics for a bit until you can get to the root of things (pardon the unfortunate pun :lol: ) Best of luck to you.

You'll find that most people won't even notice that you have braces, and really don't care. I was fortunate that I didn't have to endure comments from co-workers, who were mildly interested but had other things to be concerned with as I was the project lead. On occasion I would get some semi-snarky ...

Wow, congratulations on your progress! I could have only dreamed of my gaps closing before I even left my ortho's office! I can't comment on how common that is or why it might happen, but that is great! Best of luck with the next phase.

I am an RN with experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery, but with such a complicated history I think the best bet is for you to consult with a plastic surgeon (perhaps a different one who did your original procedures). Best of luck to you.

Congratulations, sounds like you are making great progress! My bite was messed up throughout treatment, and then at the very end - voila! Everything seemed to come together. Best of luck to you.

Great to hear your update and congratulations on your progress! Sounds like you are doing everything right. I had forgotten about the "creaky teeth" you mentioned, but as soon as I read your post I immediately thought of my obsession with it :lol: . I won't comment on the role of the power...

This is an older post, but some have used a product called Biotene for dry mouth...also, avoid mouthwashes with alcohol. Best of luck to you.

Thanks for sharing, this is the first I have heard of this (I'm definitely out of the loop.)

Sounds pretty difficult -- I hope you are feeling better soon. I have not had to experience the joys of an expander, but did do a search on this board for "Adult Expander" and then narrowed with the term "swallow": https://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/search.php?st=0&sk=t&sd=...