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So beginneth my second journey into the Realm of Braces... I haven't been in this land in a decade, I thought to myself as I slid into the olive green dental chair. The friendly assistant told me what she was going to do. Of course, I have been through all this before... As I bit into the warm pliab...

i've searched the net and found this regarding retainers: "A retainer is a device worn full or part-time after braces have been removed. The retainer is designed to prevent your teeth from drifting or moving while the bone around your teeth hardens and stabilizes. The longer you wear your retai...

hmm...that's weird. perhaps i misunderstood my ortho... i do believe the difference age makes in the jaws...but aside from that, i wonder if one's teeth do eventually become stable? that's what my orthodonist was insinuating it seemed. well, i don't care if i have to wear my retainers a few nights a...

Actually, my orthodonist informed me that retainers ARE NOT a lifetime commitment. He said that many orthos simply straighten your teeth quickly and tell you wear retainers forever to keep your teeth straight. My ortho calls these orthos, "volume orthodontists." When your teeth are moved b...

I got my lower wisdom teeth extracted today. Evidently, I don't have any upper wisdoms teeth at all. Lucky about that, I guess! I followed my pre-operative instructions completely. I recommend everyone to be sure and listen to what the doctors say and do it. So I went in for the operation. First I w...