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Just wondering has anybody just got train tracks on their top teeth only?

I am in the same position. I'm thinking of going to Australia or New Zealand to work at the end of this year. Ortho said that was fine , you just have to find an ortho over there to take over and if you are staying in the one place it shouldn't be a problem. Health Care in the middle east would be g...

Cool, It sounds like springs really get things moving. For me it sounds like my ugliest tooth will be pushed into where it should be with a spring....bring it on!!! The otho gave me a choice as to whether to have it before or after xmas....in case I had lots of parties to go to.I said I would have i...

Five weeks in braces now. Just had first adjustment and am due to get a spring. Ortho going to put it in early jan. Mean't to ask her what they are for???? I have over crowding.

I have been so careful trying to eat food that will not stain my ceramic braces. Yesterday I ate a cereal bar and whatever was in it it has turned some of the elastics a horribe flourescent yellow colour...gross. I have been brushing to try and tone it down. Does anyone have any tips here as to how ...

Hi. I'm thinking of doing the same thing. I got braces two weeks ago and lan to go to Australia to work at the end of next year (can't wait!!!). It will take a year and half to do my teeth so at that stage I will only have four months left hopefully. I talked to the ortho about it a nd she said just...

All very positive, that's great!!!! I will see how it goes i suppose. Thanks for the replies.

I can't wait to see my teeth startinmg to move!!!

Just got braces and am delighted so exciting knowing change is going to happen!!!!

I'm a single girl and just wondering if I will ever get a date for the next 18 months! Did anyone find that braces affected their ability to get dates???

Thanks for getting back to me. I think I will give it a go for a year and if they are more or less okay I will get them taken off and get a permanent retainer. Good to hear others have done the same thanks. I was told it would taken 18months.

Just wondering what your shortest treatment time has been or is going to be? I'm geeting my top teeth braced soon and am hoping to be finished in a year, if I have monthly adjustments.

Just wondering what your shortest treatment time has been or is going to be? I'm geeting my top teeth braced soon and am hoping to be finished in a year, if I have monthly adjustments.

Hi, I want to get braces soon. However I also want to go and work in New Zealand next year for a year as it is my last chance to avail of a working holiday visa. I'm just wondering if there is any way in which I can start treatment now for a year (I have overcrowding and have to get two teeth remove...