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That's exciting you're noticing changes already! Did the wire pop out or just open up? You didn't have to waIt long between adjustments hey.. my first ones at the end of May!!! :( Hope you don't have too much discomfort after your adjustment! I have no idea what happened to the wires - I didn't eve...

Also, a REALLY significant change I've noticed (now three weeks in) is my bite - I have a crossbite where my lower jaw shifts too much to the left, but it has now shifted a lot and the midlines are pretty much matched up. This is crazy considering I haven't had elastics or anything yet. I also had t...

Hi! Has the pain eased up for you? I'm day two and popping Advil/Tylenol like crazy too. Hi! I actually just posted on your thread just now, haha. The pain was absolutely nuts for the first four days. Then it started to get better little by little, and about 2 weeks out I felt pretty much fully adj...

Hey there! I myself have actually gotten braced about three weeks ago and I went through pretty much the exact same process as you! Word of encouragement: I ate a burger last week! I also had the "oh my god what did i just do to myself" moment for the first few days after I got the braces,...

Hey everyone, I thought I would give a one week update. After I got my braces on, I was in a LOT of pain for the next 3 days or so, to the point where I was constantly popping Advil. The pain was unbearable once the medication wore off - I would wake up in the middle of the night and have to take so...

Thanks everyone for the reassurances. It's been about 24 hours since I got them on now and it's still significantly painful, but it's at a level where I can handle it with Advil and some grit. I know deep down in my heart that things will get better but things are a little miserable right now, seein...

I think we have a similar problem. Except im getting an upper and possibly lower expander next week. Oh wow, I'm glad the expanders are an option for you. They said I was too old and would have to get the surgery or live with it. I was blessed with lovely, giant teeth and small jaws. When are your ...

I was back at work after two not-fun weeks, although it was nine weeks before my surgical splint came off. (Usual is six, but I had thin bone in my skull, so it took longer.) I'm pleased with the results; the whole purpose of the braces and surgery was to stop my gums from receding due to a misalig...

Hey everyone, I finally got my brackets placed today after a month of waiting. I had to get 4 TADs in addition to the brackets and my extraction sites aren't really healed yet, so it's possible that this is an abnormal amount of pain. It just hurts so much! The pain started a few hours after I got m...

[quote="sirwired"]Your situation is VERY similar to how mine was: - Ramal hypoplasia causing an asymmetrical lower jaw: check - No significant cosmetic issues: check - Crowding: check - Surgery plan: check - Extractions and TADs as an alternative: check I did take the surgery, although the...

My most crooked tooth is a canine, and it got crooked from me pushing it all the time with my tongue! So yes I would definitely say that the tongue can make a difference. Just be careful you don't subconsciously push a perfectly good tooth out of place like me.

Wow everything looks so good! Hoping I can achieve the same kind of results.

20 years old and getting braces for the first time!

[quote="bez"]morning: waterpik, mouthwash, waterpik after lunch: waterpik, electric brush, mouthwash, waterpik before bed: electric brush, interdental brush, orthopick floss, mouthwash, waterpik[/quote] How do you use waterpik so many times a day? Do you have one of the portable ones? I ha...

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