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I've been hearing the term "power chains" in here for months but I didn't know what they were...well, I got them on today...OUCH...now I will never forget!!!!

I have had my braces for 6 months. That happens to me periodically. The first time I freaked out and made an emergency appointment with my dentist...sure that I had a broken filling or a crown issue. The dentist checked everything and nothing was amiss. He said that when your teeth are moving someti...

I miss Swedish Fish...

I guess I'm confused then...All of my children had expanders. When my son was 13 he was seen by the ortho for the first time due to some newly discovered issues. The ortho was afraid that my son was too old for an expander, that his palate was done forming and the window of opportunity to expanded i...

I have been braced at 44 for the second time in my life!! The top braces went on in January and the bottoms went on 4 days ago!! I reread my treatment plan today and it mentions an upper Schwarz expansion appliance...What is that?? I can't find any info on it. All 3 of my kids had palate expanders b...