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Bonded retainers usually go from canine to canine because those teeth are the toughest to move; they're like the pillars on your mouth. Bonding a retainer to a single tooth wouldn't do anything, because it's not "anchored" to another tooth that would help it stay in place. Maybe ask your o...

Is there a possibility of you getting self-ligating brackets? Because those who use them usually do not require extractions. You can also try to ask your orthodontist if stripping/or filing down your teeth can create enough space in order to avoid extractions. All the best to you!

I think it would be best to try to get used to it. The sooner you get used to it the better. You shouldn't move much while sleeping so I don't see a lot of problems going on except for the first few days maybe. All the best!

Does it count if I've already told my orthodontist? Haha. I ate sugar cane once and made a mess out of my bottom wire and ligatures.
My last bottom right bracket fell off while I was eating prunes. I'm glad I don't have to worry about this because I'm done with braces! Yay!

I had my braces for 21 months and was just de-braced yesterday. The treatment cost was about $1,400 here in Arizona. Top and bottom Hawley retainers were $300. All the best!

Your teeth look fantastic! Keep up the good dental hygiene and your teeth and gums will be better than ever!

Just keep a really good dental hygiene and you should be good to go! Brush after every meal and floss once a day. If it's still bothering that much you can try calling your orthodontist to ask whether [s]he meant to place the brackets there, which is very likely [s]he did. Asking can't hurt though!

I ate a grilled cheese bacon burger from Carl's Jr. There are so many foods I want to eat because I was just de-braced yesterday! Yaaayy

I'm really happy for you! Your teeth look great! Make sure to wear your retainers! I just had my braces debonded yesterday so I'm very excited! I bought the whitening strips but I haven't used them yet, I want to wait a little bit so my teeth settle a bit before I try to whiten them.

So I just got debonded yesterday and I got Hawley retainers fro my top and bottom teeth, and I just noticed they are a little bit different than most. They have this kind of clasp or circle before the loops of the canines and am wondering if I should be using those clasps to remove the retainer inst...