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That is incredible! You have beaaautiful teeth.

Last night I realized that I'm missing four ligatures -- the last three on the bottom right side and the last one on the other side. Now my bottom wire is out of place on the right side (my right) and digging into my gum a bit. I have rubber bands that connect about where my canines are, to where th...

Just the thought of flossing when I first got braces made me cringe. :? Try some dental wax on the braces that are causing the sores. It made it feel like I had food stuck in my braces, but still helped quite a bit. As for results, it probably varies for each person. I've only had mine for a week an...

Yeah, eating is a pain (literally) now. I would say that it's good for weight loss, but ugh.. I can't even eat my salads anymore. Or if I do, it takes me about an hour. I haven't lost any weight from eating a lot less because my energy level has completely dropped. All I want to do is sleep.

My orthodontist said hot wings are okay if you take the meat off the bone first. But with braces on at first you'll probably rather starve than eat anything Or at least that's how I'm feeling.

I hope all goes well next Tuesday.

Wow, great progress. Neon pink and neon green is the best

Happy birthday!

Haha well I tried eating popcorn anyway. That was... extremely weird. I can't chew like I used to, nor can I taste it all as much. I'm trying to eat my dinner right now, fish and rice, and I think most of this is ending up in my braces rather than my stomach. :P I'll have fun cleaning everything whe...

I'm Stephanie (no way!) and just turned 18 this past Sunday so I guess I can offically say I'm adult. Do I feel like one? Not at all. :P Anyway.. After needing braces for quite a few years I finally got them this morning. The process went very smooth, the only pain being that of the blue light which...