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I had SARPE surgery back in 2008, and had my upper jaw broken again, along with my chin June of 2010. I have noticed that my nose is much wider now. Please see blog post here: http://www.jawdiaries.com/2011/02/a-wider-nose.html Can someone please tell me if this is normal? I feel like my nostrils ar...

Hello! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and is looking forward to the New Year. :) I figure it's time for an update! Around December 21st I found that the wire from my braces was digging badly into my upper lip. I called my orthodontist and they told me to try snipping the wire myself and to co...

Thanks everyone! I'm pretty sure I found the orthodontist I want. He's very knowledgeable, has been doing this for years, and was $2,000 cheaper than the last orthodontist I went to see. My birthday was yesterday and I got some money as a gift. All the money has been put aside towards my orthodontic...

I'm a busy mom of two and I'm dying to get braces. The only obstacle putting things on hold is trying to get the money. Has anyone else been in this situation and what did you do to raise / save money? I have a 3 year old daughter and an 8 month old son. I can't get over the feeling of "robbing...

I think the pink would be an awesome idea. Definitely take pictures.

Congratulations!

I can't wait until it's my turn

I went to see a second orthdontist yesterday about getting braces. I'm 27 years old, narrow upper jaw causing crowding of my teeth. I was quote $4575, plus $250 for a retainer. He said I would most likely need jaw surgery to expand my upper plate, then we'd put braces on. He said I'd be looking at 2...

My price quote for three years in braces, all x-rays, retainers, etc. is $6800. I have an appointment with another orthdontist tomorrow so I'm hoping he might be a little bit cheaper. *Sigh* I really want braces but can't afford it. It's so depressing!

Hey :) I wish my insurance would cover the cost of braces. I have absolutely no orthodontic coverage so I have to pay for it all out of pocket. My wisdom teeth are getting removed October 28th and 80% of that is covered. I get basic dental coverage so it's better then nothing. I can't wait until my ...

Hi Kitty! Thanks for your reply. My price quote doesn't include the jaw surgery. I'm from Prince Edward Island, Canada and the ortho was pretty sure that the gov't covers most of the cost. He said at most it would be another $500-$1000. The $6890 covers all of my x-rays, visits and a retainer. I rea...

Hi everyone! Some of you might remember me posting about a month ago asking the average price of braces. I went to see an orthodontist last Friday and he said out of 10 (10 being the worst for crowded crooked teeth) I'm a 10. He said not to worry though because he's done work on "11's" and...

Hi Samantha! I'm also getting my wisdom teeth out on September 14th. I had one taken out last year due to a bad infection. I was pregnant but it was really bad and had to be done. I'm getting 3 out this time (one is impacted and coming in sideways). I'm really nervous but anxious to get it over with...