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I can feel that my teeth are not as straight as they were when I first got them off :( They really are shifting and I'm really upset. 2 more days til I get my retainers! Wish me luck please, I really hope they fit. I dont have time to get rebraced or another retainer made because I'll be going on va...

[quote="katinho"]Just an input, I forgot my retainers on a two week long holiday but as soon as I got home I put them back on - they felt a bit tighter but did go on and my teeth are completely normal! Don't worry, I'm sure your ortho is right and it will be fine :)[/quote] Thank you for t...

[quote="cdmoses6"]If you're still worried about it, you could go to WalMart or a local store and buy either a sports guard or a nighttime grinding guard. They have ones where you melt them and then bite into them so that they form perfectly to your teeth. I don't know if that would help bu...

[quote="Snowglobe32"]I got my retainer 2 hours after the brackets were removed. Waiting a week won't cause damage that can't be fixed with the retainer. I wouldn't worry too much. You teeth haven't moved much in 1 2hours...they are just settling since they are not being held together with ...

I lost 12 pounds the first year I had braces because it hurt so bad and the wires cause so many ulcers when I chewed. Got used to it after and put back all the weight and more

I just got debraced today and I was ecstatic initially but my paranoid self is panicking now! 1. I cant get my retainers until a week later and I can feel my teeth moving already (after 12 hours). I can feel gaps opening where the molar bands once were. How soon after debracing do people typically g...

You probably arent done after 7 months! I noticed the biggest changes in the first year of wearing my braces. The "finishing touches" took a year and a few months to complete. Even then, my teeth werent 100% perfect (I'm ok with that). Its the minor movements (closing gaps, making sure you...

I dont think it's going to be a big problem. Your ortho will probably make your braces a little tighter and you just wont get them tighten for 3 months. The wires will hold them in place, there just wont be progress.

Flossing was so tedious, I gave up after a week! I did brush after every meal and use a interdental brush in place of a floss and it seemed to be fine. Is flossing really necessary?

My go to smoothie recipe is:

greek yogurt
kale
spinach
blueberries
grapes

So delicious (even though it looks green & scary)!