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i wear elastics 24/7. and i change them once a day. they are to shift my midline. btw leslie we got braced on the same day!

hey! the extractions themselves don't hurt one bit because your mouth will be all numb. The needle might be a little uncomfortable but it's not that bad. (I had 4 premolar extractions too) I was only 14 when I had all 4 premolars taken out ;) and being the wuss I was it wasn't too bad for me. :) Im ...

wow congratz! wow ure long journey is finally coming to an end!

lol! america is the best! always providing people in the UK with their orthodontic supplies..lol!

hehe lucyloop i have tru-force elastics too! i bet tru-force are for us UK people! i managed to scan my empty packet lol :lol: btw i dont know what my elastics size and weight etc means.. does anyone know how strong my elastics are? because i have no idea! :? http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/7159/...

My ortho told me to change my elastics and showed me how but did not mention how many times a day I should change them... I did a search here but I did not really find a thread about elastics alone. I've been changing them once a day. I keep them on 24/7 even when I eat and brush since they are not...

I've got elastics to fix my midline at the minute. 2 on the left side and 1 on the right.

hehe we should be the loose teeth club lol!

I had 4 premolars removed in December 2005.... the needle is what most people are afraid of, but seriously it isn't that bad! Don't be afraid of the needle! Good luck!

lol! thats what i thought! i had to check my teeth because I was so convinced it was real!

Hi i had 4 premolars removed and it didn't change my looks one bit.

All i can say is that i've finally had the dream! I had it last night and it was quite freaky. Recently my teeth have been quite wobbly and I think the dream was due to that. :) Ok, in my dream one of my upper teeth started wobbling really badly and then it sort of fell out. There was no blood or an...

im wearing them now to correct my midline. its not fixed yet but its nearly there

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i know this is a little off topic but here are my pics of how my extraction gaps are closing using springs.

Right this is what happened to me: (Im under 16 so its free for me im on the NHS! :D 1. Got called for the first time... after 3 years on the waiting list! got moulds, x-rays etc done. photos taken etc - October 2005 2. next appointment- treatment plan discussed... pictures shown of teeth- November ...