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Hi everyone! I haven't posted in a loooong time (I will have you know that's a good thing- it means I am pain free!) but I have thought of a new question: This summer I will be travelling for about a month. It is a special tour, and I am not allowed to bring many toiletries (there's camping so they ...

Thanks again, everyone! Everything is starting to get better a little at time....kind of slow for me since i'm a little impatient :x , but I'm dealing with it! On a lighter note: I keep looking at my teeth everyday for improvements. The other day I said to my friend, "Look! I think that tooth h...

Thanks, everyone :) Meryaten: I have decided that I will try and tough it out a few more days (for my tongue that is) and if I still feel this way, I will call my ortho and see what he says. It feels like he pushed them down on one side of my mouth and not the other, so maybe he can just do the othe...

Hi everyone! Yes yes the braces went on on Tuesday and at first I was just SO THRILLED! Everyone loves my ceramics and all of my friends made me corny little "congrats on your braces" cards which made me smile even bigger. Now, however, my braces are starting to frustrate me. The bands hav...

Thanks again you guys! You are ALWAYS looking out for me and I appreciate it SO much! Tomorrow's the big day and I will let you know what happens. I guess I'll just ask for colored ligs....hopefully he will let me ask for them before he puts them on :? I hope I remember! Thanks for your support! You...

Hey! I just got over my TMJ (clenching...fun. Appliance at night for a year...physical therapy...woohoo) and tomorrow I get my braces! When you go to your consult, there are a few things that you might want to keep in mind: 1. Ask questions! Your ortho will encourage you to, and make sure that you d...

aww you guys are so great. You're right...once I get my new smile all of this will be a thing of the past and as long as I want it then that's all that matters :) K, no coffee, curry, mustard, tea...I'm getting this all down. Maybe I'll go for colored ligs myself....I've always wanted bright pink an...

I'm getting braces this Tuesday and I am actually kind of excited! My journey is about to begin and, while it will be tough at times....I will have some nice teeth to look forward to! I have two questions/comments for you guys before I get braced... 1. Ok so everyone at school knows I'm getting my b...

Some of you may remember me...I was the one with the TMJ question and the question about possibly only having four ceramics on top... Just like you all suggested, when I got my spacers today (which are not painful but rather annoying) I asked my ortho how many of my teeth would have the clear and he...

Thanks everyone! I just went to my doc and he said I'm clear for braces and that what I have now is most likely unrelated to the TMJ I had last year. He says it could be a number of things causing it: school stress (he says that honors classes will do that to you) or even my extractions that I had d...

Hi everyone. I posted the other day about whether or not to get clear etc..and again..thanks for your responses. I really hope I'm not being a bother by posting again and I wont make this a habit but I've run into a problem and I was wondering what you all thought before I see my doc tomorrow. I use...

Wow you guys are great, thanks! I will talk to my orthodontist next week and make my decision from there. Thank you

Thanks again for your support, everyone! I'm leaning towards the clear again...but I change my mind everyday... And as for the spacers issue, these extraction sites are pretty tender so I've got enough soft foods in the house to keep me full through my spacers experience too. I'm starting to really ...

Yes that is a GREAT idea I am going to ask him next week so I have a whole week to decide. Just 4 would look a bit weird!! Thanks so much for your advice :) Feel free, everyone, to continue to post and share your stories too! WAIT! I remembered my other question! YAY! What are some of the better bra...