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It's time for me to update again. I won't be going back to the orthodontist again until August since I got an internship for the summer and will be out of town until then (Atlanta)! I checked with him last week and he said that the wires I have on will keep my teeth moving for that long so it's not ...

It's time for another update! I had my second adjustment yesterday. This past month has been pretty uneventful. Unfortunately I had to get a cavity filled, but lucky for me, it was the day before my second adjustment. I say that, because the dentist had to cut the back of my bottom wire out in order...

I've had white wire ties on for four weeks and so far no color has rubbed off. You can see pics of them in my braces story thread (link in signature). They are a bit noticable, but I don't really mind. After all, I am wearing braces, people are sure to notice that.

Today was my first adjustment, four weeks after I got the braces on. I had a bracket off on the top right and I didn't even notice. Maybe it was just loose, I would have noticed it while flossing, right? The ortho glued the bracket back on, and then sent me on my way since we're not changing the wir...

It's been two weeks to the day that I've had braces and I can see some movement, especially my two front teeth! Before: http://images16.fotki.com/v281/photos/1/19470/3311422/Before8-vi.jpg After two weeks: http://images1.fotki.com/v290/photos/1/19470/3311422/week2_1-vi.jpg Day one: http://images5.fo...

I got braces on a week and a half ago and I also got bite turbos, or bite stops as my ortho called them. He said they were only temporary, but didn't give any estimation of how long they would be on. I've gotten used to eating mushy food that I don't really need to chew since my teeth don't touch at...

I got braces on a week and a half ago and I also got bite turbos, or bite stops as my ortho called them. He said they were only temporary, but didn't give any estimation of how long they would be on. I've gotten used to eating mushy food that I don't really need to chew since my teeth don't touch at...

My first day with the braces wasn't all that bad. As annoying as these bite turbos are, I think they are helping with the pain, since I can't bite my teeth together. I drank something out of a straw yesterday and just putting pressure on the straw hurt. I have a bad habit of clenching my teeth, so i...

I went in for my consultation and ended up getting my braces at the same time. No more last meal for me I guess. :) It took forever to get the braces on. An assistant prepped me before they put the brackets on. That was the worst part. They used a drill to "polish" my teeth, in other words...

I don't know if I can edit, so I'm just reposting the images. http://images16.fotki.com/v286/photos/1/19470/3311422/Before1-vi.jpg http://images16.fotki.com/v277/photos/1/19470/3311422/Before2-vi.jpg http://images16.fotki.com/v283/photos/1/19470/3311422/Before3-vi.jpg http://images16.fotki.com/v280/...

I don't know if I can edit, so I'm just reposting the images. http://images16.fotki.com/v286/photos/1/19470/3311422/Before1-vi.jpg http://images16.fotki.com/v277/photos/1/19470/3311422/Before2-vi.jpg http://images16.fotki.com/v283/photos/1/19470/3311422/Before3-vi.jpg http://images16.fotki.com/v280/...

I don't know why the pictures aren't appearing, I think I did the code right. In the meantime, you can go here to see the pictures:

http://brandyshea.livejournal.com/467800.html#cutid1

Hi everyone, I'm Brandy and I'll be getting braces put on next week. I'm 24, and like a lot of you, wanted braces when I was younger, but my parents couldn't afford it. Now I'm older, on my own, and finally have the money to pay for them myself. I went to the orthodontist on Monday for my initial co...

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I went to the orthodontist a couple of days ago for a consultation. I've wanted to get braces for about ten years now, and I can just now afford it. Well, we really can't, but I'm 24 and I would like to get it done sooner than later. I originally wanted invisalign, but aft...