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My son who is 13 just got back from his appt today. They changed the bottom wire for a wire that was bent up. The doctor said that its because his bottom teeth a a little too forward and they need to come back a little. Just wondering if anyone else has ever had this type of wire and if it takes lon...

The elastics are the same littles ones that go around each bracket, the wires are probably whats causing so much pain. The elastics is something hes had since the beginning. Today its much better , but still some pain. Yeah the ortho said it should just be another 4 to 6 months and its all done! It ...

my son who is 13 went in on monday for an adjustment. They changed both his top and bottom wires and elastics. The wires are bigger now and the ortho said its only gonna be another 4 to 6 months till his treatment is done. Since Monday and the change in wires , his teeth have been hurting pretty bad...

I went in today for the kids check up at the Orthos. I asked him for a refund and of course the answer was no!!! He says I should just get everthing fixed and then go back to get them put on, I told him im not sure about that. He didnt want to stop and sit with me for a minute and talk. Pretty much ...

Is there such a thing as hypoallergenic braces? The lines seem to be from when he was grinding/ polishing the glue off.

Hey everyone

Just noticed this morning that my 2 front teeth have some weird lines in them....is this from when the dentist took the glue off? If so can this be fixed?

Finally found a dentiste...who happens to work with an orthodontist ( ortho was on vacation) that took them off. It cost me 145 $ , but was well worth it. They just could not understand why they didnt wanna take them off, but they did it for me and am I ever happy now. I have some pain still in my g...

well last night, after falling asleep for about 1 hour. I woke up and all my lips where swollen and my gums where burning. I went to the emergency dept. and was told I am having an allergic reaction to the brackets. ( I am allergic to many thing...diffrent meds ..ect...) Well called the orthos offic...

Hi everyone No they werent very nice about it , he was like well its just deep fillings and a little recession you should try and tuff it out. I called another orthos office about 1 1/2 hours away , the ortho is gone for some seminars but will be back in the office next week. I explained everything ...

I called another orthos office after my last post to inquire on a consult for later on....much later on ! I told her about my receding gums and she was very surprised I was put in braces with that kinda gum problem! She said its possible after a skin graft , but NO WAY should a patient with receding...

Well just got back from the Ortho`s office, and I have a terrible story to tell: ****went to the dentist this morning...they cut the wire on that side and froze my mouth ****left there and drove to orthos office...45 mins away, got there and was told that they would take the wires off ..but can only...

Just got back from the dentist ....one of my top molars is really in pain. I have a deep filling in there and now they think Ill need a root canal! The dentist froze everything and cut the wire on that side about half way back. I called the orthos office and told her I wanted the braces off. Just wa...

So last night I feel asleep and woke up this morning feeling pretty rotten, called in and taking the day off work. I have a tooth missing on the top ( and one on the bottom). Well the top one just before the gap has a bit of receding gum and thats the tooth that hurts the most. the wire goes all the...

Thanks so much for your words of wisdom . I did eat some canned noodles and drank lots of water. I went to the drugstore and bought some more advil and some Carmex...that stuff is awesome! I managed to get 4 balls of wax on my 4 front teeth and hoping that will stay all night, just took 2 advil and ...

Yeah I know what you mean Jex ...just the idea of saying take these off is pretty comforting right now. I grind and clench at night so im worried about going to bed tonight, I would have to say that is one of my biggest worries. I dont have much pain YET , so Ill go get some soup now and hope for th...