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A bracket came loose today, and no, i wasnt eating a tootsie roll like last time :wink: I have an adjustment in two weeks, will it be ok to wait until then to get it fixed? I know, i should call the ortho (its too late in the day now), but im a little embarrassed that it happen again! This time i wa...

Sorry bout that...i know the feeling

Are you eating tootsie rolls??

I popped one off last week eating a tootsie roll i know i know its like at the top of the 'do not eat this' list, but i really thought if i was crafty enough i could make it work

I also had the neoclips but had them changed out this week after 2 months to ligs. I got silver ligs and i like the way they look better now than with the clips. I too thought the clips were while spotches that made my teeth look like they were more '3D'. They also scraped alot and hurt my lips and ...

I had a cleaning 3 weeks into getting braces and the hygenist worked around my wire. shouldnt be a problem.

When I got my front tooth removed in October of 2006, at that point my fiance and I wanted to get married Oct of 07, or Dec 07. I knew I was getting braces in January, then an implant somewhere in May, and I was told by my dentist and periodontist and orthodontist that if i needed, they would remove...

Two months into treatment and since I see progress, I am ready to show off the pictures :) Week 1 of braces: http://gimpyisfat.com/img/teeth_front013007.jpg Here at 2 months and 1 week: http://gimpyisfat.com/img/teeth_good2_031107.jpg My ortho put powerchains on some molars, but I think that the pow...

thanks. Its ok, this way, I have had the full experience of what can happen with braces! If you like them, try 3 Muskateers, they are soft, full of chocolate and really easy for us braced folks to eat :) A freind of mine told me when she had braces , she ate something with lots of caramel, and the c...

Moral of this post: Dont try to eat tootsie rolls!!

Thanks for explaining.
I dont see my molar tipped (I like your usage of keyboard buttons / vs | )
But Ill take her work for it!! What choice do i have?!?!?!

I just am scared I am getting 'cleats' or buttons---all of which i read about on this forum and they sound painfull.

My ortho mummbled something about a tipped molar and how something needs to be bonded behind it to move it into place. My next appointment is for a (as written on the card) "Band/Bond 1-2 braces" Can anyone decipher the meaning of this for me? What am i getting into next? Im a little afrai...

Thanks KK! I know the pictures dont always do justice, but I am seeing changes, especially from the side where you can notice the gap between the false tooth and those next to it totally opening up.
Taking photos really helps keep track, ill be taking more as i progress

Cheers!

ok, its coming back to me know, weve had this conversation before, i remember now you mentioning getting it around your 5th adjustment.
So wait, let me ask, what is wire tie -ing exactly? Will that do the trick to get it to stay put on a round wire?
-thanks!

http://gimpyisfat.com/img/teeth_022107.jpg this is todays picture , 1 mo and 2 weeks into treatment. I have a spring as can be clearly seen going accross. The tooth without a bracket on is my flipper, aka false tooth that i cant stand anymore because its like a retainer and it just adds more bulk i...

eoberhauser,
you had yours from the begining? can you explain in more detail? I thought they had to wait until you have a thicker rectangular wire in order to keep the tooth there, at least thats what I was told.
I really need a new solution, any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Mine is a plate/palatte with a tooth on it. I really need to get one attached to my wire/bracket because the flipper i have stays in my mouth by anchoring off the top back molars, however my ortho needs to attach something back there (bond something with a chain?? i didnt quite get it) in order to r...