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So, I am running into an issue. I started braces treatment in October 2015 but I am moving by March 31st. I am a little behind on my braces payments (I owe about $600 dollars for nearly two months). I called my orthodontist office and talked to the treatment coordinator and she said to come up and t...

I'm two weeks in and tried to use the wax once and it failed so I haven't used it since. Also feels like something is in my mouth.

brooks wrote:My first adjustment is 10 weeks from my banding date. Looks like mine is the furthest away so far!

My first adjustment is 10 weeks from banding too.

I have a high pain tolerance so after a couple days you have to force yourself to eat and chew so your teeth can get used to it. Yesterday I ate soft tacos. It kind of hurt because cold tortillas aren't exactly the easiest to bite into but it wasn't horrible.

I was estimated 18-20 months and I'm two weeks into the treatment. I see a little change with one tooth but not much so far.

I'm happy with my choice. I didn't want to pay $5K for clear braces since they're going to be inside my mouth for a couple of years. I chose metal Damon braces on all teeth.

lilyflower wrote:Welcome! What problem are you and your ortho correcting?

Correcting a small overbite, gaps between my canines, crowding and rotation.

So I got my braces on today around 1:00 and took about two hours to have everything completed. I have the brackets with the closing doors (that don't need ligs). I did ask for dark blue and my Ortho said to put 8 on the top but none on the bottom today because it'll put more friction on my bottom te...

I use the Oral B Vitality toothbrush with the Ortho head. I got the toothbrush from Walmart and the ortho head from Amazon for a good deal :) Care to share a link? I can't seem to find anything on Amazon! I got it from my job at Walmart but here's a target link http://www.target.com/p/oral-b-power-...

[quote="ItsFreyja"][quote="sergiobanks001"]If I get my braces on and wait the 18 month waiting period. Can I notify my dentist and my insurance can pay the remaining amount?[/quote] Generally not; most plans won't cover treatment that's already in progress. But call the insurer a...

Okay so I have a question about braces and dental insurance... I'm getting braces within a week; I went to my consultation and got my impressions done and got the price for my treatment. I have decided that I'm going to pay out of pocket. I work at Walmart and just got my packet for Open Enrollment ...

When I first registered I stopped by the Metal Mouth Forum board and the My Braces Stories. They seemed the most interesting and the whole site is pretty self-explanatory.

I''m super anxious to get mine on; 9 days left!

I am estimated for 20 months but possibly longer. I can't wait.

Could someone explain to me what "tongue-thrusting" is?