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I currently have ceramic braces with metal wire on the top to move my two front teeth which are doing the butterfly effect. I have my braces 7 months now and the dentist said that he may have to change my brackets to help move my teeth faster next visit. He said they will still be ceramic with metal...

Thanks for your replies. I am back on Tuesday for my second adjustment so will mention it then.

Hi, I have a brace on my top teeth for 11 weeks now. For the last week or so, my gums have been bleeding when I flossed. Before my braces my gums used to bleed but that was all sorted before I got my brace on and haven't had any problem till now. I'm not flossing them any different to before. Could ...

Had my first adjustment yesterday, the ortho was really happy with the movement so far. I now have a strong wire on the top, which took about ten minutes to change with new ligatures. I am also wearing an essix retainer on the bottom to move two of my teeth, the ortho added something to the back of ...

Thanks Everyone, I might take a tablet just in case cause i've to spend the evening studying .
Will let you all know how I get on.

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I am going for my first adjustment 5 weeks in tomorrow and wondering what I should expect to happen. Do I need to take pain killers before?

Thanks for all the tips. I have been taking it off to drink coffee which has reduced the amount i drink due to taking it off and on..

Hi. I got my essix retainer for my bottom teeth yesterday, finding it very tight and sore today. The big question I am looking for an answer too is.. Do I need to take it off to drink Coffee?

Hi. I just got my Essex retainer this afternoon so only wearing it 2 hours. Just wondering if I need to take it off to have a cup of coffee?

Hi I had a professional clean when I originally went to meet with dentist about getting braces so I paid for this as it was the main point of my visit. The poor hygienist earned her wages that day as I hadn't been in two years!! I have just got a brace on top and was told to visit the hygienist one ...

Hi, I have top braces on 13 days. getting essix retainer for the bottom. I have already had movement on the top... best of luck.

Hi Ciara Yes it is brilliant to see movement already. It is only the "social 6" (I think I seen someone call them them) that I have the brace on and I have to say my teeth weren't too bad to start but it was always something that annoyed me and now that i'm older my teeth are moving more a...

Thanks for your reply.. will try the whitening tooth paste. I have to go back to the dentist one of the days so will see what they say, they might be nice and change them especially with Valentines day coming up :).. If not it's only 5 weeks till my first adjustment!!

Hi everyone, I am another newbie to braces. I got clear braces on my top teeth on 12 days ago to fix my front teeth which are butterfly! So far I have had the first few days of headaches. Then different teeth been sore on different days. The last few days have been fine apart from the back brackets ...