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I wanted to share my weirdo bracket experience. I had all but my back molars wired in until my first adjustment. Once the molars got wired in I noticed one of my bottom molar's bracket was positioned waaaay different than the same molar on the other side. Now, I understand my molars could have been ...

I have gotten some small nasolabial (laugh) lines since I got braces almost 2 months ago and I'm only 25! I believe the causes of mine are having to smile bigger than I ever did due to the brackets being in the way (though I find I have a more attractive smile when it's bigger) and to have my mouth ...

I'm not getting lip wrinkles but since I have to smile so big now with my braces I am getting horrible nasolabial lines (laugh lines)...and I'm only 25! :cry: I don't have any other wrinkles yet but I'm using moisturizers and Olay and such...hopefully it wont be permanent. I have ceramic uppers and ...

I was really looking at my newly wired-in bottom molars after my appointment on Tuesday and I saw that my lower left #6 molar's bracket was way off. Remember when I first got the molar build ups I thought the right molar's bracket was off because I was biting it and not the other side? Well that sid...

Hi Sara, and welcome! I had that exact sharp sensitive nerve pain in my front teeth when I first got braced and used my Sonicare. I switched to a normal toothbrush and brushed gently until my teeth weren't so sore. In about a week I went back to the Sonicare and it was fine. I had my first adjustmen...

Here are my new colors... new clears on top and teal and light blue on bottom (I totally coordinated that with what I was wearing yesterday).

If you can get through the spacers, braces are a breeze....right? NO! Not if you get a TPA!! Alright, I'll start at the beginning of my appt today. It was rather simple. Went in, assistant removed my wires and spacers (aahh, relief...for about a minute), she fit the appliances, which was a little an...

Thanks, Jenny ! They taste like chicken. :lol: And yay Melissa for getting our spacers out the same day! Another spacer has come out. Ha, super. I called to triple check that the gaps wont be compromised within the next four days. I don't want to risk having prolonged treatment because I had to get ...

I will have had mine in for a month when I finally get them out on Tuesday. I went through the exact same thing because I'm getting a TPA and a lower lingual arch. They put the spacers in, two weeks later they fit the molar bands, took the impressions, took off the molar bands and put the spacers ba...

I've had my spacers in for almost a month now. Once I get them out this Tuesday it will be four weeks exactly. I'm getting appliances that had to be created so that's why it's been so long. The first two weeks was to get my teeth apart to fit the molar bands and take the impressions that would be us...

Hi, melissa! Ha, yeah, I thought so, too...but turns out all the 2 week appt was for was to take the spacers out, fit the molar bands, take new impressions with the molar bands in, take the molar bands out and put the spacers back in. The bands are going to be attached to the TPA and lower lingual b...

So one of my spacers popped out yesterday. I went in today at 10am to get it replaced which took about 30 mins out of my day. At 11:30am I ate lunch. I had a pb & honey sandwich, a yogurt, applesauce, and my brand new spacer. Doh! It's not a big deal that it came out again, the assistant said it...

I don't have an answer to your question, but I just wanted to say that when the ortho was putting in my spacers, I seriously thought he was going to rip out my crown and the tooth attached, too! That's horrible that yours actually came off...I'm sorry to hear that. I wish there was a better way to g...

I got my braces on the same day as my consultation (it was the second ortho I consulted with and I really liked him and the treatment plan he proposed). They took a panoramic xray before I saw the ortho (free with the consultation) so we sat down and discussed everything with that, and the oral exam...

Thanks! I try to be really careful with them.