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I don't think there's been much change in my bite but my teeth have moved so maybe that will do something. I keep clashing them together though. If you do have to have headgear Lisa65 don't worry too much about it - you don't have to wear it out as long as you wear it as much as you can - at first I...

Well I’m just back from the ortho, not only did I manage to catch the early ferry back, but it didn't hurt as much as I'd anticipated - only about 10 seconds. She simply clipped part of my wire out and added more spring coil thingies to it and did something at the back and I was done! I was in the...

Off to the ortho tomorrow for my first adjustment. I'm quite nervous but I will concentrate on the fact that exactly 1 week later I will be compiling my wedding gift list instore with my fiance - I will mentally travel that store! The brackets where my headgear go in have been very tender the last f...

hello peeps,
Can anyone recomend a juicer that works with vegetables as well as fruit? Particulary carrots - I love 'em! I have a MagiMix with a juice extractor attachment (centrifuge) but it's not so good for very hard things like carrots and apples.
Ta!

Thats horrible for you! I agree with nancoy maybe she doesn't realise she's being so rough :?: and perhaps you should mention it to her nicely but assertivly (i know thats easier said than done) A few people have said to me thet they are suprised that braces cause any pain because 'after all childre...

My ortho said 3-4 years so hopefully I'll get them removed for my 40th birthday - I'm 36 now - yikes!

Thankyou Cowlypso!

I asked because that's where I feel most pain - especially when I brush using my electric toothbrush.

I have searched through some pictures of you guys in your cool braces and I can't find anyone else with these things on theirs...what are they? One of them is bent and the other isn't. I had it put on 3 weeks ago...

I'm quite suprised to see how much movement my teeth have had in just 3 weeks! - see pictures above. Something funny happened today...I live on an island where the mainlanders believe we are all crazy. A man stopped his moped and said 'I assume you have to wear that?' (my headgear) Like I would choo...

Thanks KK I will persist with the electric toothbrush!
I will def go for a professional clean before my wedding.

Nickym, I've had my braces on for three weeks (top only for now) and it has got better - you have to like mashed up food though! I've never used so many straws! I use wax over my inside brackets at night as they cut my tongue up
Good luck and I hope you are feeling lots better already

I am glad I am having this treatment (ortho said I would loose my front teeth in 10-15 years without it) but I feel apprehensive about it all now. It's great to be able to post messages and ask questions as I think it's getting on my partners nerves a bit - I stress out about my teeth moving and abo...

I'm 36 years old and regular dentists in the UK told me my gums were receeding and that I 'might need surgery in the future'. I moved to Greece 3 years ago and the pain in my gums and roof of my mouth increased so I visited a dentist here (11th Jan 07). I HATE going to the dentist due to some bad ex...

sorry I just saw the other thread. Thanks

My ortho is a little economical with information and vaguely mentioned that I would need a bite plate, I'm having problems finding much info about them. I've had my braces for three weeks only, will need them for 3-4 years and currently have only the top set braced. Can anyone help? Thanks