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I'd not say that it's anything you're doing wrong. It seems as if these elastics, running as they do from the lingual side of the uppers to the labial side of the lowers, are acting in effect like cross-bite elastics :( If I were you, I'd give your ortho a call and let them know what's going on and...

I recently got rubberbands put on my linguals to fix my overbite. I have top linguals and bottom ceramics. After several weeks, I notice that my bottom teeth are moving inwards due to the rubberbands. Is that normal or am I doing something wrong? Anyone else with a similar experience can please expl...

That gives me alot of comfort. I was thinking this might be a problem, thanks alot for your input.

I have upper linguals and lower ceramics also. In the beginning I was not so sure if I could go through with it for 2 years the length of my treatment. Well after 3 months now I have gotten use to them and things are looking good. The lower ceramics are barely noticeable and the upper linguals are i...

I have an overbite also, when I bite down my bottom teeth comes in contact with my upper lingual just like you describe. You might want to try several other orthodontics and see what their opinion is. For me, the only problem I have incurred has been my bottom teeth coming in contact with my upper l...

What did you guys do each time the O-Rings came loose? Did you guys just wait until the next dentist appointment to have those put back in? My dentist told me there is nothing to be worried about, but I am kind of worried since these O-Rings look to me look like they are what keeps the bracket and w...

Yes mine always pop out.. got one popped out right about now... :lol: mine just does not pop out, they are cut up in half completely...i asked my dentist about it and he said there is nothing to be concerned about, just to watch that tooth extra carefully...now this morning i noticed another one da...

Anyone else have had problems with their O-Rings? Mine tend to always come loose. When I first got my braces put on, two O-Rings just fell off maybe due to me biting into it while I'm chewing my food. Now just the other day, less than one week after getting new wires put in, I notice an O-Ring missi...

Anyone else have had problems with their O-Rings? Mine tend to always come loose. When I first got my braces put on, two O-Rings just fell off maybe due to me biting into it while I'm chewing my food. Now just the other day, less than one week after getting new wires put in, I notice an O-Ring missi...

Anyone else have had problems with their O-Rings? Mine tend to always come loose. When I first got my braces put on, two O-Rings just fell off maybe due to me biting into it while I'm chewing my food. Now just the other day, less than one week after getting new wires put in, I notice an O-Ring missi...

Anyone else have had problems with their O-Rings? Mine tend to always come loose. When I first got my braces put on, two O-Rings just fell off maybe due to me biting into it while I'm chewing my food. Now just the other day, less than one week after getting new wires put in, I notice an O-Ring missi...

Anyone else have had problems with their O-Rings? Mine tend to always come loose. When I first got my braces put on, two O-Rings just fell off maybe due to me biting into it while I'm chewing my food. Now just the other day, less than one week after getting new wires put in, I notice an O-Ring missi...

Anyone else have had problems with their O-Rings? Mine tend to always come loose. When I first got my braces put on, two O-Rings just fell off maybe due to me biting into it while I'm chewing my food. Now just the other day, less than one week after getting new wires put in, I notice an O-Ring missi...

Anyone else have had problems with their O-Rings? Mine tend to always come loose. When I first got my braces put on, two O-Rings just fell off maybe due to me biting into it while I'm chewing my food. Now just the other day, less than one week after getting new wires put in, I notice an O-Ring missi...

Anyone else have had problems with their O-Rings? Mine tend to always come loose. When I first got my braces put on, two O-Rings just fell off maybe due to me biting into it while I'm chewing my food. Now just the other day, less than one week after getting new wires put in, I notice an O-Ring missi...