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Permanent retainer is for life.

lucky you! I just hope that my teeth wont move after braces. I had enough of crowding and tartar issues, plus dental expenses

woah! looks like something we need for us who will be needing permanent retainers.

Though i read somewhere that they recommend waterpick for flossing

I noticed my temples were sunken after a month of brace. I totally panicked, so I tried assessing what i could have done or the braces could have done. then i start noticing that it was probably the way on how i eat and chew. Now, at almost 8th month of braces, my temples got better, though they sti...

got mine at 27. i just realized that i should have gotten them earlier.

[quote="atrixa"]I've never had a bracket pop off (touch wood, lol) either this round with braces or last time. A lot of people with braces I watch on Youtube report brackets popping off all the time though. Sometimes it's because they're eating hard or crunchy food and other times it's bec...

My orthodontist said the treatment will be for over a year. But i said to myself, expect it to be doubled.

Got braces since January 2017, ceramic on the upper and metal on the lower arch. Pain and discomfort will be all worth it in the end

Braced since January 2017! Hello!