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I don't have spacers either. I'm not going to need bands. The assistant I was talking with said that they don't use the bands any more. I'm not sure if she meant that they never use them or if she meant they use them less than they used to. Anyway, no bands for me so no spacers, maybe it's the same ...

It looks great Jenny. Good luck with everything.

I have 28. My wisdom teeth were taken out when I was 19 which was almost 20 years ago

Great site The pictures really show how much your teeth have changed. I love looking at progress pictures.

I love that your 3 year old loves the braces. I am hoping my 2 year old feels the same way about mine when I get them on. He might get mad that I look different and try to pull them off.

Congrats on your new braces. I'm sure they look great. I'd love to see pictures.

Good luck!

This board is definitely going to be my lifeline in all of this. No one else I know would really understand. I'd much rather ask people going through similiar things my questions than just ask the doctor or his assistants. It's always nice to know you aren't alone.

I'm very nervous. It's all I can think about. My questions are, should I do this? Is it worth the money? Am I going to regret it once they are on? Is it really that bad to have crooked teeth? Shouldn't I save this money for my kids to get braces since we don't have orthodontic insurance? How am I go...

I read on one site that you should not have upper and lowers done in ceramics because the upper ceramics will damage the lower teeth. Has anyone heard this from their orthodontist? I am going to have ceramics on the upper and metal on the lower. That is the reason my orthodontist gave to me for doi...

I don't have my braces on yet but my Dr. told me that I should only have to wear the top braces for 6 months and the bottom for about a year. I don't know any more than what he told me though.

Thanks for this post. I hope I feel the same way.

I am most worried about eating. I like to eat and need to so that I don't turn evil. When I get too hungry my husband gets afraid my head is going to start spinning around.

Thanks for all the replies and opinions. I think I am going to start by asking my SIL how the process worked for my nephews. I didn't even think about asking them. Then I may call the office and just talk with them again about what will happen the day I get my braces put on to find out when and if t...

Hi, I'm new here. This board is so informative. I was so happy to find it. Anyway, I am a 38 year old mother of 3 and I've never had braces before. My teeth have always been slightly crooked on the bottom and every year they get worse. At my initial appointment this morning with the orthodontist I h...