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I had my braces removed when I was 16. I was told to wear my retainers 24/7 for the first six months, then nightly for the next 6 months, and after that I could wear them every other day for a year and I'd be good. Well, by the time I thought I'd "be good" I went off to college and left my...

My x-rays and molds were taken earlier this week. Also got spacers put in. I'm getting used to the pain since it comes and goes. I'm just more worried about accidentally pulling/brushing one of the spacers out (is it even possible or am i just paranoid?). Braces go on on the 15th!

I had spacers put in the other day, but I didn't pass out. The dentist did have a hard time getting them in between some of my teeth though, since my molars are tight. When one of them snapped in my mouth, I did jump in my seat and made a weird dinosaur-like noise (I didn't know I was capable of mak...

Since I got my spacers put in a couple of days ago, I feel like it's time to come out of lurker-mode and introduce myself. I had braces in high school, but by the time I graduated college, I had a "severe relapse." I've been wanting to get my teeth fixed for quite some time, as I feel my t...