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I got my braces off a little over a week ago. I was given a retainer and told to wear it 24/7. I was given a list of instructions but only one pertains to cleaning them "brush retainers to clean". IMO, it doesnt seem to be doing the job. I'm brushing them whenver I brush my teeth and they ...

I went for my September adjustment today and I finally got rubberbands, arugh, the pain! I'm a bit confused though, I could swear my ortho told me only to change them once a day. To take them off when I eat and put the same ones back on, but everything I'm reading has said they should be changed eve...

Well, close enough to celebrate anyway. :P I went for my 14mo adjustment yesterday. If anyone had seen my post about my "cursed" bracket, they ended up putting a ring type bracket on it (do NOT know the technical term for it) you can be sure it won't be falling off, but now asthetically it...

In the long run your oral health is a much better investment then a new computer =) Also it's something that will basicly last forever, no more upgrading involved!

I've been wearing braces for over 14 months now, there were 3 teeth they hadn't placed brackets on (2 on top, 1 on the bottom) because there needed to be some movement first. So finally in January they bracketed the 3 remaining teeth. Up until that point I had not had a broken bracket, the very day ...

I haven't really noticed a change in the length of my face. But, I have noticed a change in my mouth, it looks like I got collegen or something because my lips are so full now! This is due to the braces and because my teeth were tilted back before and now they're straight. I don't mind really, but I...

I'm 24 and I loved my colored ligs, I see it as a braces "perk". =p

Each time I was braced (inital and when they finally bracketed some remaining teeth) I was told not to eat or drink for 4 hours.

Thank you everybody! :) A year has made a major difference, the most difference in how I feel about myself. Now I open my mouth when I speak, I laugh with my mouth open and just smile a lot more. :) My ortho said my case was pretty complicated because I had major crowing and those two top teeth were...

I have to say that the last year has been amazing and life changing. I never thought I'd be this happy with my smile, ever. Even though its far from "finished" its still a world of difference. I've found my braces experience to be nothing but enjoyable. Sure adjustments, extractions and sp...

One. =x I really felt comofortable with him though, haven't regretted my choice either!

bracedgrill wrote:also, keep in mind that i go to clubs alot...although it sounds superficial, what will the guys think? lol

24 and I go out A LOT too, guys seem to love it. Never got 1 negative comment.

Well it was a bit different for me since I made a big fuss about wanting my braces, so when family/friends saw them they were happy for me. But I find that in general people only mention them when they're going to compliment them OR express sympathy cause they wore them too. They probably aren't say...

Well it was a bit different for me since I made a big fuss about wanting my braces, so when family/friends saw them they were happy for me. But I find that in general people only mention them when they're going to compliment them OR express sympathy cause they wore them too. They probably aren't say...

Yesterday I went for my 6mo adjustment and I must say I'm very pleased with my progress so far. My ortho barely started "kicked things into high gear" last month because they were letting my extraction gaps heal fully. This months adjustment was the most painful so far though. :( They put ...