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I did phase one and phase two when I was a teenager and ended up having to go through again 27 years later. I'm all for phase one/two treatment if it's necessary. I brought my son to the ortho for the first time at 10. I could have started phase one treatment and my ortho advised me that if my son w...

Have you taken him to your regular dentist? If you have, what did he suggest?

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I was working in outside sales when I got my braces. I ended up getting my braces on a Thursday afternoon, so I met with clients in the am then had lunch and got my braces. I scheduled to be in the office the next day and only worked half a day. If you are talking with lots of people on a daily basi...

I would definitely call, I was scheduled for my debanding and had an issue a week before and went in and I ended up wearing my braces for an additional 3 weeks.

Good luck.

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Hi, Welcome to the forum. I'm going to make a suggestion since you're planning on going to work after you get braced. Eat a really good breakfast, take two motrin 30 minutes before your appointment it really helps and keep some extras with you for a couple of hours later. Also, drink lots of fluids ...

I wore clear chains on my ceramics for almost a year and they did stain terribly. I never ate mustard or curry. I'm a bigtime coffee and tea drinker and went inbetween appointments to have them changed.

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My ortho recommended night-time wear only from day one. I have a lower bonded retainer as well.

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I wore my retainers on and off for close to 12 years and still ended having relaspe. I ended up repeating treatment almost 27 years later. If you want to keep you smile looking the way they did when your braces came off, just follow your ortho's recommendations. I have an upper hawley and an orthodo...

I had a bracket on a crown(lower molar) and had no problems. It didn't come off until it was removed.

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It was totally worth it!!! I got mine 3 months shy of my 40th birthday and taken off 2 months after I turned 41.

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I completed round 2 last year!!! I wore my retainers for a number of years and stopped. I was involved in an auto accident back in 1992 which led to my tmj problems much later on and the relapse.

Congrats Ken!!!

Got to see pics!!!

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Hi V, I agree with Ken, if you're having bite issues, you're better off taking care of it now. Make sure that you get a orthodontic nightgard after you go through treatment. I was having issues with chomping and clenching and cracked my upper retainer. About 6 months ago my ortho made me a nightgard...

Good Luck Tomorrow, Ken!!!

Cheers,

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