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I, too, am a gagger...but this little trick helped immensely: the ortho's assistant told me to raise one leg, just a few inches off the chair, while sitting there, waiting for the stuff to harden. I don't know why, but it worked. Maybe it has something to do with the abs...or maybe I just needed som...

I am thrilled to see the main character in a t-v show, an adult no less, in braces. And I feel a certain "sisterhood" with Ugly Betty. Maybe it's because I work in the media (which is very competitive and often catty) but I never feel attractive in braces... no matter what lipstick, or hai...

I feel your pain, as I, too, gag at these things...but I recall a trick the tech suggested that seemed to help: lift one of your feet up. Just a few inches, as you're sort of lying in the chair. I remember thinking it was a goofy idea, but I was game...and it helped. No idea why. Maybe it's just tri...

I have lost about 15 pounds since getting braced in November...and kept it off. I've been on the mushy food/soup diet pretty much the whole time. My teeth always seem to hurt...don't know if it's the Damon 3s or just my mouth but it always feels as though my teeth are loose and it hurts to bite down...

Good luck tomorrow Loopy Laura. Just think... by this time tomorrow the extractions will be behind you. You may be a little uncomfortable tomorrow night but it'll be done. Then on Friday you'll get your braces and be on your way to a beautiful smile. Know that on the other side of the ocean there is...

Infamy/Jim, you made my day!!!

Thank you so much for sharing your story. And congratulations on getting your braces off... with a perfect midline to boot!!!

I've got a ways to go, but so look forward to the day mine come off. Stories like yours keep me going. Thanks again!

Thanks, Chris...you're right. A perfect midline may not be the goal for everyone, and it's certainly not the highest priority for me. I will definitely talk with my ortho asap. And after re-reading a series of posts from Dr. Randall here...discussing extraction/non-extraction and, all things conside...

I know everyone has to do what's best for him/her and I've really tried to do my research and make the best decision for me, and I finally got the courage to proceed with this journey... but now I'm wondering if I made the right choice. AND IT'S KILLING ME. Before I got my braces I consulted with th...

Well Be...good luck puckering up tonight! Just remember, practice makes perfect . :wink: I've noticed that kissing has become more of a "peck on the cheek" style for me because I can't pucker my lips without feeling like I'm scraping the inside of mouth along a cheese grater! And even then...

CONGRATULATIONS Evelyn!!!!

How exciting to be so close to d-day (de-bracing)! Your teeth look absolutely beautiful. Just lovely. Thanks for sharing the pics...it gives people like me (who just started this journey) so much hope. Way to go!!!

It's so nice to know that I'm not alone! I, too, am 48 and just got my braces this week. My teeth were in good shape (or so I thought) and no dentist ever suggested braces until I had my kids at the ortho ten years ago and he asked me if I ever considered getting braces...said I was a Class two bla ...

Hey Bejay 23...I got my braces on this week too! Monday. Damon 3s...top and bottom. Crowding too! I also had a tooth pulled on Tuesday...not fun...but done. My teeth are sore and I'm kind of afraid to chew, even soft stuff, so I've been on the soup diet :) I usually workout several days a week, but ...

Thank you KK! I got the braces on this morning and so far so good! I took your advice and am keeping the chap stick handy and doing salt-water rinses! Next step is a tooth extraction tomorrow morning...then my stomach and nerves can take a break! Nervous about eating...just been having soup/broth so...

Hi everyone...I'm getting 'braced' tomorrow morning (Monday) and am both nervous and excited! Nervous about the process and the pain and how I'll look, and excited about the journey and the end results. I'm also having a tooth removed Tuesday morning, which is also increasing my anxiety. I've learne...