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Can you get bonding done with braces on? One of my laterals is slightly more worn than the other so I would like to get it fixed. I'm guessing I'll have to wait until after, but I thought I might as well throw it out there in case anyone else was wondering.

Excellent progress! Looking much better already.

Thanks guys. :) Another update, today I was fitted with a thicker wire... and now the bottoms are fully activated. My Ortho said that in two more visits (12 weeks) the quad helix can be removed. This was great to hear! ... I forgot to get my ligs changed to silver, d'oh! I'll just try to steer clear...

Amazing insight guys, truly. Mrs Charisma - Thank you for the tips of the trade here, I'll probably be going the same route as you with some silver ones... I like my curries.

Yeah, my ligs stained from eating something with tumeric in it. Be very afraid.

It took me a few weeks until I noticed a little gap between my bottom teeth, and my right lateral incisor coming out from it's little hidey hole.

It's pretty cool, I'm about 18 weeks into treatment and I've noticed a lot of improvement. I can't wait until a year passes!!

Thank you very much everybody for the lovely compliments about my teeth! Here's an update to show where I am currently. I'll do a before & after so you can get the full idea. 1st week: http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r699/BortMann/a918d1a7-783c-4985-9ea8-a16b401d07b5_zpsf3a18364.jpg 2 months...

Definitely gonna change it up next visit. Is it weird to get a wire cut before your next adjustment, or is this done? I'm thinking I'll get that taken care of and while I'm at it change to some less-staining ligs. I love my braces, I'm totally used to wearing them and I enjoy watching my teeth chang...

I just got mine changed a little over a week ago. :roll: My wire is poking me a bit so maybe I can just go back and get them to clip it shorter, and while I'm at it ask for new ligs... it's very embarrassing having my braces look yellow, and I don't want to wait another 4 and a half weeks until they...

I think I'm pretty well screwed, but I figured I might as well ask. Are there any ways to reduce the staining on clear ligs?

I brushed the hell out of my teeth and even used a solution of baking soda and toothpaste that some use to whiten, to reduce the staining. It didn't do too much.

After about a week and a half I returned to eating normally, I eat just the same. It does take a bit of getting used to but trust me it'll happen quicker than you think, and then you're home free.

Braced! Before: http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r699/BortMann/1eb311e3-26d9-4def-a7df-f875799945b2_zps18338e62.jpg After: http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r699/BortMann/a918d1a7-783c-4985-9ea8-a16b401d07b5_zpsf3a18364.jpg Thank you Cakemamma for your advice on brackets, I'm very glad I got th...

I feel pretty, oh so prettyyyyy

Spacers are pretty uncomfortable, they hurt me for about 4 days but now I hardly notice them after about a week and a half.

Definitely have some good painkillers around.

Good luck.

Hi SJ thankyou for replying! I can relate to your 'transformation' feeling, I recently went through a divorce, it was tough but in the heartache I lost some weight that was bothering me, so when I came out of the other side I felt like a new person, more myself if that makes sense? Im so glad that ...