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Hi! :gavel: Well I'm a 21 year old student thinking of correcting my teeth. They aren't too bad, but I've been called goofy etc. I have a 5mm overbite and 5mm overjet Discreetness is a big BIG deal for me. I hate the sound of braces, especially at my age. I have 3 months of holidays so I don't mind...

Lucky you! :) breakages are rare though, and in my case tended to happen either at first when all my teeth were so crooked the arch wire looked like a zig zag, my guess is theres more strain on the appliance. OR when I had big gaps in the calendar between appointments so they couldn't be properly ma...

[quote="Poll"]Please suggest a orthodontist and surgeon in London UK who would give independent opinion on previous treatment. My orthodontist and surgeon say the treatment is done but I have only one contact between my arches, I can’t bite or chaw, jaw is cracking and hurts etc. I had mor...

oh! and if you any problems you should definitely see your ortho, if you don't the process can take longer.

good luck, just be aware that appliances can break through no fault of your own, and that all these dates approximates. My guess is that the weeks are going to rack up over time, Mine did. Also your surgery plan may change slightly when your teeth are in place. I'm sure you'll look fabulous on the o...

[quote="Realizingadream"]When I got my braces off and was moving into retainers, my orthodontist told me that my teeth are very prone to relapse into their old, bad positions. He said my teeth were "very dynamic." He said this while instructing me to wear my retainer 24/7 for now...

Hello, You're only a few days in, it's actually completely normal to feel uncomfortable at this point. As I remember it, my teeth in the surrounding area hurt for about 1-2 weeks, the pain wasn't constant and of the same intensity, in fact it was intermittent and rather mild most of the time. After ...