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I just got 4 spacers today for my rear molars. I'll have 4 more rear brackets put in, in addition to the 4 I already have. I hate spacers, but this time, it's not as bad as when I first had it. :shock: Maybe because I only have 4 this time, and last time, I had 8. They do make your teeth crowd and s...

Many people say the surgery alone can run as high as $15,000---that seems a little high to me. What do you think? This is about right. A few years ago, I got quoted $20,000 for a lower jaw surgery by a private surgeon. This amount supposedly includes surgeon fees, hospital stay, nurses, medical tea...

Many people say the surgery alone can run as high as $15,000---that seems a little high to me. What do you think? This is about right. A few years ago, I got quoted $20,000 for a lower jaw surgery by a private surgeon. This amount supposedly includes surgeon fees, hospital stay, nurses, medical tea...

Thanks you for your wonderful comments. I finally hit my 2 month mark today. I find the weblog a good way to chronicle my entire saga, and to encourage others to JUST DO IT! It's never too late to get braces. I can't wait until everything is over!

Hi all,
I've started a weblog on Blogger.com with my story.

If you have time, please visit it.

http://janniesjourney.blogspot.com/

Spacers are the worst part of it. I had 8 of them put on, rubber ones. They were so painful. Didn't think such small items can do so much damage! Although they were put on the back teeth, the spacers put a lot of pressure on my front teeth. My back teeth began to hurt and I couldn't chew on anything...

Hi all, I'm new to this message board, and it seems like I have the same problem as everyone else. I'm 30 years old and have a bad case of underbite, and yeah I will have to agree with Nahky, if you look at me in the front, it's not that noticeable. In fact, majority of the times, I smile with my te...