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Hi,

that defintely looks like movement to me. The wire on the front teeth looks much straighter and the teeth by the side of them look like they have really moved forward!!

Good luck with the rest of your braces journey

I am 24 and from the UK. My estimated treatment time is two years

I use Colgate total plus whitening or Colgate advanced with stain protection

Me too!!!

I am 24 with braces in the North west although I keep getting id'd...

Hiya, I am a mature student who has just got braces on the NHS. I had to wait about 9 months to get a consultation and then another two to get the braces on. As a student (I am not sure about international students) you are intitled to fill out a HC1 form (get it from your dentist). This states how ...

Hi,

I have the exact same problem and have been worrying today. As my teeth are slowly beginning to shift stains in places that could not previously be reached are showing. Did anyone hear what the best thing to do was?

Kerri

Hooray!!

Just got my top braces in today. Am so glad I was really nervous, but so far so good....no pain yet and feeling great!

Thanks everyone for the replies. :D I am feeling much better now, not only pain wise, but also more positive about the whole experience. It is encouraging to know that I am not the only person who felt like nothing went right before they were getting their braces fitted, and that things do improve, ...

Thanks alot ssfw and KK for the support it has helped me to feel more positive. I have been reading the site for a while now and when I got back today I was so down felt like crying. I knew that it would help to get some encouragment on here and I am so glad that I posted. Hopefully soon my braces w...

Hi, I think that I may be one of the most unlucky people with regards to my orthodontic treatment and I have not even got my braces on. I am really starting to question whether I have made the right decision as my teeth look worse at the moment than what they did before. :( I will explain what has h...

Hi everyone, I am from England and getting braces as an adult too. Must admit that I haven't seen any other adults with braces yet either. I am excited thinking that I am getting mine too and am really glad that I can get so much infomation beforehand from this site, not so nervous now, although I a...