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I am paying around $3,000 to correct a crowding problem on the lowers w/ ceramics. This includes a fixed retainer on the bottom and a top retainer to keep them from moving like the bottoms did (this is round 2 for me). I didn't do any bargain hunting mainly because I feel that that is what got me in...

I think I will play it safe and just wait till they come off to whiten.

I am getting lowers on next week and was going to whiten the top ones to help me feel a little more confident about my smile once the lowers go on. Do you think it would be ok to whiten the lowers too? I was going to do the Rembrant white strips. Does anyone know of a reason that it would be a bad i...

He expects 9 months, plus or minus 3 depending on how I respond. I can't wait to get started.

Unfortunately I live in a small town and choices for orthodontist are very limited. So I went with the most reputable even though it was a little more than I planned on spending. Even though it is only 6 teeth, the number of visits are the same for a 9 month treatment with a full set so I guess that...

Hey everyone! I am new to the forum and just wanted to share my journey to hopefully help others out. I had braces when I was 14-15 and soon after my bottom teeth started moving. As you can see from the picture they have since moved a lot (I am now 24). I always thought it was too expensive and emba...