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I am so sorry you experienced this. That's awful. Have you spoken with your parents about possibly transitioning you to a different orthodontist or communicating with the orthodontist to relay what you're experiencing? It seems like it's time to say something or do something about this faulty work. ...

I got them on at 20. At first I had Invisalign, but I experienced problems with them and being out of state from the orthodontist only exacerbated the issues. At one point, the Invisalign didn't fit right and it hurt to the point where my gums became severely swollen (not the normal swollen when tra...

Just stick wax on it! That's what I had to do when I was in that circumstance. That's not much else you can do unless it's the back tooth and it can slide right off.

Around $3000-$3500. Payment plan and insurance helped greatly.

Nope, it doesn't give any discoloration and they work great! Made my retainers so much cleaner, but even with that and cleaning with my toothbrush there is some residue that won't escape my retainers. That's after several months though. Congratulations on getting your braces off!

I got braces because I wasn't happy with my bottom teeth. I then had and still have braces for the past four years. I got them in the end of my sophomore year of college, unfortunately my orthodontist was in a different state than my college. The orthodontist said it would be manageable to have brac...

So after four long years... I'm supposed to be getting my bottom braces off soon. Each time I was told they're going to come off, it would get postponed later and later. But I have a feeling and was told they're supposed to come off either at my next appointment or the one following. My problem is m...