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Thank you! I wish I could stay away from my coffee tho.

Yes I had the same problem. Two things I did that works wonderful: USE Aquaphor, or any petroleum jelly on your lips (can be eucerin, Aquaphor or any generic petroleum jelly). It soothes all the dryness on your lips and feels AMAZING and you have to stay hydrated. Aim for 8 cups of water daily more ...

Congrats on getting your braces. The pain will go away. Mine lasted about 5 days. Ask your ortho for supplies every time you see him/her. The wax should be smaller than pea size before applying to your wire/bracket. If it sticks to the wire and the wire still pikes out, the ortho will need to either...

Similar description of what my drawer looks like :)

Love my Mexican food, I can't wait to bite into: tacos, toastadas, burritos, carnitas and chips. I had carnitas after I got my braces and worst mistake ever!!! The shredded meat was all over my back braces..No Bueno! I just miss biting into food, haha.

Only on day 6, long way to go but so far all the soreness and tenderness is gone! I'm able to eat again, tiny bites and soft foods of course. And I have actually lost about 4 pounds since I eliminated soda, candy and sweets, so I'm loving the results with my new diet and loving my brace face!

I've only had them on 6 days and already my bite is different and bottom teeth seem to be moving forward. I had to have 3 extractions so maybe that's why I feel movement.

Got them at 36! Glad I finally decided to do it too!

I originally planned to have braces put on back at 24 yrs old and I had to get my 4 wisdom teeth removed. All 4 wisdom teeth were tucked under my gums so I had to be put to sleep and have some stitches put on. After the wisdom teeth were removed, I was told I'd need another 3 teeth pulled! They said...