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At my appt. tuesday, my ortho gave me rubber bands (and man do they hurt) and told me that my next appt. will be my last!!!!

Im soo happy!

its about time tho....

Spidey wrote:Previously the small heavy elastics from upper canines to lower 2nd molars to close 4 gaps.

Now a triangle pattern to tweak my bite on one side.


You didn't mention what your elastics look like right now..

:0)

I get mine in July.

I have to get RBs to fix my messed up midline.
So Im just curious to see what types there are.

Post pics plz!

hey thanks... hopefully it will come to an end soon!!!

When i started my journey, my ortho told me that it would take 18-22 months, but my teeth have moved pretty quickly, do you think they will come off any faster? I mean my teeth are straight now, the only thing i can remember is that i have to get elastics to attempt to fix my midline on the bottom a...

My mom just bought me some new toothpaste, Crest VIVID WHITE floride toothpaste, is it safe to use on my braces? What it says on box: Drug Facts Active ingredients purpose Sodium fluoride 0.243%...............Anticavity Toothpaste Inactive ingredients glycerin, hydrated silica, water, sorbitol, sodi...

im only 7 months into my braces, but im so tired of them. i have to keep them on for 18 to 22months( what my ortho told me at the cons. ) I have to get rubber bands to try to straighten my midline. my upper teeth are completly straight! and look really good. (Sat, Nov 03) <a href="http://img50....

Haha, my friend has gotten stuck together with her boyfriend before. they just turned there heads a certain way and they got unstuck.

Thanks Kiwi

here is the only before pics i could find... couple of yrs old( i do not have any newer pics before braces)

Man, my teeth were yellow then....

{gotta click on pic to see}

Its week 25 and this is the first pic. So far im happy with my teeth.


(my teeth aren't that yellow.

I just got my camera Friday so its the only picture i have so far...

Welcome, I recently got my lower arch braces on (last tues.). Congrats on starting your braces journey.





Braceface

I am so blind.....

your teeth are looking good. my bottoms are alot more crowded.