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I got my braces on nearly 1 and a half years ago. The first dentist I went to for a basic dental checkup was actually someone who do crowns and veneers and implants etc. He referred me to an ortho, who told me flat off that he won't do braces for me if I don't take on jaw surgery as well. Basically,...

Hi KK, thanks so much for your reply! It really comforted me. My ortho is probably one of the best and most experienced orthos around here. He has done braces treatment for all my 3 older sisters(see how this evil teeth problem runs in the family? ) with marvelous results and all 3 highly recommende...

whereby I feel totally blah about my teeth and my braces. From within me just screams "I can't take it anymore! How much more longer am I to bear with this!" Sorry for posting this negative thought when everyone else seems to be really optimistic. Just that I haven't seen any good movement...

those papers that we sign probably list some "conditions" such as if the treatment ends early before you finish paying the full amount(by the monthly visit payments), you are expected to pay the remaining up front upon completion or something similiar, so there isn't a reason for the ortho...

I was eating some fried food today for lunch and part of the fried batter got stuck between my braces(I'm sure it's familiar to everyone of us), the thing is when I tried to remove it using my fingers(stupid me), and then a sound "pop!", I thought my bracket came off, but luckily it didn't...

Hi, thank you all so much. I feel better just reading all your replies. And thanks for suggesting me to find someone to talk with. I know it ain't healthy, but I have been depressed for years and years, have attempted suicide 3 times, of course not really because of my teeth alone. To be frank, I ha...

Hi everyone, I'm new here. This is a great forum with lotsa nice people around where everyone share their experiences. I'm glad I found this place and know that many people are going through the same thing. I had my lowers done today, my upper went on around 3 months ago. So you can say I have only ...