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Yeah, no way he could make you keep them on. Will you have any trouble getting your money back? I hope not. Make sure you have an excellent periodontist to do all this work on your gums and get second opinions. You are not being a baby at all! To me, tooth pain is the utmost extreme and I want peopl...

Thank you! I obsess, and was just afraid I was going to spend 3 weeks reinforcing a "bad" bite! LOL Then again, my ortho did not seem overly concerned and he's the bite expert, now, isn't he? :oops: Jennielee, I just have to say you have the most BEAUTIFUL smile! If the rest of your face i...

This is really kind of freaking me out. My bite is really not a huge issue (fortunately) but since I have had the braces on (with molar bands), I can't really bite down. My left upper "premolar?" rests on the band of my lower molar---I could be wrong, I don't really know tooth names yet---...

Mazdagirl, that's horrible! Is there maybe a kindhearted ortho around who will take the brackets off for you before then? Tell 'em you'll pay $50 if they'll just take them off. I'm so sorry you are going through all this. I hope it all works out.

FYI---Consumer Reports did a study on whitening toothpastes and found cheap-o UltraBright to be the most "whitening". I don't think it even contains peroxide, which IS a bleach.

Hi! Where can I get Orthosil? that sounds great!

I am so sorry to hear this! Do you think maybe most of your pain/distress is caused by that naughty tooth and not the braces? I can totally understand your distress and I admit that my greatest fear is a root canal. I wish you luck with it. Please let us know how you do!

Mazdagirl, I am so sorry you're this upset. Keep focusing on the fact that you can have them taken off anytime you choose. I get a little claustrophobic, and this is no different. Also, keep busy! Everyone on here has gone through exactly what we did....and they're still here! :wink: We can do this!

Mazdagirl, I thought I was going to go crazy yesterday and a couple times today. The braces were all I could think about. I told myself they have to stay on for at least 3 weeks and then if I really want to get them taken off, I can. Knowing there's only a finite time helps. I doubt I'll actually ge...

adilap and mazdagirl, I got mine on the 4th, too! I had a harder time with the etching fluid than I did the glue. The cleats on my bands are killing me under my tongue, even though he worked on them. I just called him and I'm going in tomorrow to have them worked on again. I feel like I can't truly ...

Oh, Arvensis, I am sorry for that! You are far braver than I. I really thought I had dodged a bullet there, but then when "rotating teeth" was mentioned, I realized it's probably "game on" for me. Oh well. It's not like I know any better, right?

thanks for the reassurance. Don't get me wrong---I'd love to lose a little weight from not being able to eat, but this has me a bit nervous. I suppose that is why God let us create analgesics. I need to start looking on here for other things I won't be able to eat and then I'll have a mock funeral f...

Am I guaranteed to get this frightening thing called the power chain? I'm getting the impression that they're just for closing gaps? Sorry if this is the dumbest question ever.

I can't have aspartame or sucralose. They give me memory loss and terrible headaches. I have to admit I hadn't thought about the impact these braces will have on my dietary life. I may have to go for that Xylitol sweetener. So much to change!

I am a commitment phobe. (Although I'm very happily married, it took me two years to get used to the idea! LOL) I am so afraid that I am going to get these things on and then FREAK OUT :shock: My contingency plan involves: 1) packing the entire brackets and wire with wax 1/2 an inch thick and 2) onl...