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So today I got my spacers out and my anchors and wires in. Will my teeth start shifting soon? I wasn't told anything about it and I didn't have a chance to ask my orthodontist. I'm not sure about the process...somebody with experience please explain what I'm looking forward to I'm basically just curious how soon my teeth will start shifting. I am supposed to be in braces for 2 years..I'm having jaw surgery next year a year before my braces come off.

I am hoping someone comes along to offer input. I just got mine put on Tuesday and still have the spacers in. Funny enough I can already tell my bite is off on the left side.

I could tell my teeth had begun to move in only a few days. It was pretty amazing!

I had a gap in my two front teeth (on top) the day after getting braced! I couldn't believe what I saw

im really not sure if my teeth have moved at all. it really seems the same to me, im going to start taking pics to better judge

Okay now I am convinced at least one of my teeth has moved on my bottom row. Because I am seeing a new surface of the side of a tooth I have never seen before. That tooth was crooked and it's side was right up against another tooth. I looked in my mouth last night and was like what is that on the side of my tooth It's moved laterally to begin moving in line and closer to a midline position.

Still in a hell of a lot of pain but at least seeing minimal progress at this point does affirm in my mind I did something positive about my oral health.

reason i say that is there a few places where i couldnt get the floss in but now i can.

but nothing real noticable yet. only been a week for me. patience patience patience. of course i know we are constantly looking at our teeth every minute of the day checking for changes, right ???

I noticed that there is a space (after about 3 weeks) between two of my teeth that used to be close to overlapping, but now my mom says I look weird. I'm hoping that the space will close later, but I didn't appreciate her comment!