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Hello everyone, Well last week I went for my first adjustment. Mindful of my first experience with the happiness police, I made sure that this time I was upbeat and full of good cheer. I made no complaints, answered every question with either "Good" or "No" (as in, "Are you ...

There has to be an explanation for some of these weird orthos stories I am reading on this thread -including mine. I doubt it's because of the kindness of their own hearts. Although one would think that these practitioners must carry decent malpractice insurance, they sure are acting as if they have...

Thanks, everyone, for the perspectives. Well, they processed my payment. So I guess that's progress. Way Too Old really hit the nail on head with the comment that, after getting off to this wonderful start, I anticipate feeling very apprehensive about voicing any discomfort. But, I am optimistic tha...

Hello everyone, I am 48 years old, and I got my braces one week ago. I have known the ortho for a year, when he began treating one of my kids. I felt rather anxious on the morning the braces were applied, mostly because of the way I expected them to look, at my age. As it turns out, I have ceramic b...