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Hi Indalou, I'm 46 and nearing the end of my treatment. When I started, I wondered what on earth I'd done. I went incommunicado for two weeks. I used to hate seeing my teeth in mirrors and used to cover my mouth with my hand. But I noticed my reflection in a mirror the other day, and I realised that...

What does anyone know about retainers? I'm nearing the end of my treatment and I'm not looking forward to having plastic things on my teeth all day for three months. Are there other, more discreet options? And is it really the case that you have to wear retainers at night at least for ever?

Hi,

I've got lingual uppers and ceramic lowers and unless you're quite close to someone they don't tend to notice the lowers (and obviously not the uppers).

Frankly, it's not easy. You have to be very, very careful not to hurt the poor boy. The solution is to cover the sharp bits with with soft wax.

Hi All I'm coming to the end of my treatment and I've had just about everything happen but it's looking good.... I had wires pinging off and brackets dislodging to start with, but I think that was largely due to what and how I was eating. I've just learned to be very, very careful. Still, whatever t...