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I really don't understand why they offer you the teeth after an extraction. I remember being offered my wisdom teeth and I was like "eww, no" It's not like the adult tooth fairy was going to come if I put them under my pillow :P Regarding the fillings, I've read they can break down after ...

Hey, I also have a nickel allergy. I get itchy, red with a rash and slight hives, but I would not consider it an extreme reaction. I usually get reactions from cheap jewellery, and metal frames from the optometrist (I can only wear plastic frames). I told my orthodontist this, and he got me titanium...

You're in the right place Beetles! I'm excited to read about your progress! How has your first week been? Everything is going great :) Survived on soup and other liquid foods for a few days, then started eating pastas and instant noodles haha. I haven't really felt any more pain after the first nig...

Hi Beetles, Be honest do you want a wide smile with all your teeth or a more narrow smile with less teeth. And what I have read on the internet is that also adults suffer from those disadvantages. You will always lose bone in the upper front of your jaw. It was just a warming. You can do with it wh...

Good luck, I'm sure you are in good hands! :)

Let us know how it goes!

[quote="djspeece"]You'll find the durations vary all over the place. In my case, a two year plan morphed into three because I have dense bones and molars had to move. I think every case is different. In retrospect, I should have suspected my bone density is high because I sink when I try t...

Ive had people at work tell me their braces stories when they were teenagers, like hating the wire at the end getting into their skin.
Also some other friends who have braces now give me tips on general braces maintenance. Lol a bit of the info I received on the day went over my head.

wow I have never heard of a Quad helix before! I did a quick google search to have a look at what it is!

Congrats on going ahead with braces! Sorry to hear your first orthodontist was terrible :( When I got my premolars extracted recently, I felt like a kid again and had that feeling of expecting teeth to grow out haha how silly. I had never gotten teeth out at a dentist so I was so anxious, but once t...

[quote="ItsFreyja"]Ow. So I've had my first braces-related injury. I fell yesterday and got a big fat lip where the braces smashed into the inside of my face. The posts on the 3, 4, and 5 brackets actually punched holes in my lip/cheek -- I'm glad they didn't go all the way through! I'm re...

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[quote="Liblib2"]I really, really think you have just made the BIGGEST mistake of your life! Why have you extracted four perfectly healthy teeth? I have made that big mistake too in my childhood and am now wanting to reverse it by opening the spaces again and put implants in it. If it is s...

Hi everyone! I'm 28yrs old and I've always had dental problems. :cry: When I was around 8years old I needed plates (never ended up getting one) and I had gap teeth on the top midline. In addition, I was terrified of the dentist and subsequently cleaning my teeth! Very bizarre now that I think back t...