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Yes! This happened to my "fang" this weekend while I was away. I was terrified that after all this effort to move the &*^% tooth - it rots on me! But now the pain is gone and now I know it was moving..happy day..I do get the rotating pressure - but this was the first time it was really...

That is so cool! I'll need to ask my Ortho about this as it might help with my crowding issues. When I'm done I would like the tops smoothed out to make them even and get rid of the ridges and chips. I'm only 3 weeks in so ...Thanks so much for sharing that info!

Yeah!! Congrats! Does it feel funny? I can't imagine getting used to the braces - let alone getting them off one day... What happened to the crown? Did it just come off with the band? I worry about that because both of my upper bands are attached to crowns- they had a wicked time getting a tight fit...

I'm 40 and my son is 10. I've wanted them for 30 years, was finally ready to do it we found out he needed them. So we decided to bit the bullet and just do it! He got his bottoms wired and pallet expander and I got fully braced on Oct 9, 2006. We both have about 2 - 2.5 years to go. So far, he has b...

I just love this site becasue I'm not the only one...They took my molds using the childrens sizes (I'm 40!) and when she came at me with an empty METAL tray, well, I was really nervous!. Sure enough, it got stuck. After she just about yanked out my lower molars, she used the plyers and all was fine ...

I lost about 3 lbs in the week with spacers and another 4 lbs so far in the week since the braces were put on. It is such a chore to eat now and my food just tastes bland - so eating is no longer fun.

Hello, I have had my damons on for one week now. I need two teeth taken out-one top & one bottom on my left side. I have an appt in mid-Nov. with the Ortho to remove the wires before my dentist appt then to reinsert them about 3 hours after the extraction. My reasoning is that I'd still be numb ...