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thanks guys, i had done a lot of research into the orthos around Thailand (which is where i am traveling) and was pretty confident that i would receive adequite treatment.

So i guess ill just take the great news as a blessing and enjoy my beautiful new teeth!!!!

Thanks again for the reasurance!

Hey guys, havent been on for ages but got some great news, I am heading off on my OE in December and had expected to have my braces on for about 9 months of my travel, instead my ortho has told me i will get them off before i go! I am stoked, but a lil nervous that it might be a lil early, im scared...

thanks guys, the only reason i ask is that when my ortho was putting them on me, he twisted them and said if i wanted to make them tighter i could by doing this.......

should i twist them to make them tighter?

Ohhh true look at that, do you have any progress pics? I havent put any up yet, i know i should, i might do that soon.

Thanks for the support guys, I think its all a matter of patients! ill let you know how i go.

Hello all,

Well I finally got elastics on my 4th adjustment and i have found that there isnt a lot of movement with these. After all my other adjustments i have seen a big difference in a matter of days.

Has anyone else had a similar experience with elastics?

Yeah I agree, but my gaps are pretty much closed, its just that they have all spread, it just seems all pretty quick, I was just wondering if anyone else has been in the same situation.... I will speak to my ortho when I go, just was curious. I am very relaxed thank you!

Hi Everyone, Been a while since ive been on here but though this is the best place for good quality advice!!! well here goes... I had my barces put on on 05th of December and they are already straight, i have quite a few gaps because I had 4 extractions, so I'm geussing that after my second adjustme...

Hey Guys, I am wondering if I would be able to travel while having Invisalign treatment?? Can you take home more then one fit at a time. could I take a whole treatment and just follow instructions on when to change???? I'm currently wearing ceramics and my teeth are straight with 4 extraction gaps t...

Hmmmm thanks kk, appreciate the info!

Hey Guys, Been a while since I've been on here, things have been going great so far... Me teeth are almost all straight, i have one tooth that needs to move slightly and my extraction gaps to close. but I want to travel and getting very very very itchy feet, and I was wondering if switching to Invis...

Thanks for your replies guys! Hmm does sound like it may not be worth it! kk, I am still planning on Canada, but really want to get my OE started so thought Oz isnt too far, that I could start there, but its ok, ill wait and then make the big move to CANADA!!!! very excited, but yeah a long time to ...

Hello,

I am thinking of moving from NZ to Sydney Australia, but need to change orthos, has anyone done this before? And if so, is the extra charge worth it?

Thanks guys, I think i'll talk to my ortho and see what he can do, and your right, ill nearly be finished anyway.

Thanks for the warm welcoming too catmom!