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I was told to take them out while I ate. They also wanted me to put new elastics on to keep them tight.

I was told to take them out while I ate. They also wanted me to put new elastics on to keep them tight.

I had one on my front tooth. The dentist had to drill a little of it out and then fill in with some composite that match my teeth. In all it was easy to fix. Hope that helps!

Thanks you guy's!!! Not so worried about having it done anymore!

At my next visit my ortho. said he will be smoothing my front teeth. First off, does this hurt? What does it feel like? Secondly, does this mean I am coming to the end of my treatment? I know my top teeth are just about done, still have more work to be done on the bottom.

Hi lilmissmup!

My ortho needed 20% up front. I pay monthly on the remaining balance. Most ortho's that I have heard of let you make payments. Good luck on getting started!

GEE !!!!!
I go for my first adjustment on June 11. I sure hope what you experienced was not normal!!!! I know right now my teeth are still a little sore, so I guess if I went today it may be uncomfortable. Better luck next time!

WOW!!! Way to go TLB! It took me about a week to really be able to chew. It was not so much the pain as my bite. It seems to change eveyday! My mouth doesn't seem to want to work right!

Very interesting everyone!

Hi TLB!
I have metal top and bottom. I was going to put ceramics on top, but it seems like you can see the bottom more than the top anyway. Hope everything is going good for you!!!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Ladies! I was wondering, have you changed your lip stick color since being braced? I would wear a brownish lip liner with a lighter lip stick color, kind of a mocha color. Now I find that color highlights my braces. I have been wearing a light color when I go out, but mostly just lip gloss. Is i...

Tuesday made three weeks for me and believe me, it does get better! :D I went through the same thing you're going through now. When you don't see any movement and all you feel is discomfort, it's really hard to feel positive. But before you know it, you really forget you have braces on. That happene...

Hi TLB! I'm sooo glad to hear you are going through the braces! :D I'm only three weeks into the process, but I already know I will not regret it. This is something I've wanted to do for so long. I feel really blessed that I have the oportunity to have healthy, pretty teeth! :P Sure there maybe some...

On the bottom right the last molar has a bracket, but the one in front of it has a large filling and needs a band. He has not put the band till more room can be made for it. He said the spacers would be very uncomfortable with my teeth this tight. On the bottom left my first molar was pulled when I ...

Hi guy's! I was wondering, when do they bracket the molars? I was told briefly by the ortho. assistant that I have alot of work that needs to be done in the front so the molars will be much later. Is this the case for anyone else? My daughter, who was braced the same day as me, her front teeth are p...