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double post, sorry

I haven't updated in well, forever. I had a long appointment this week where he shaped my teeth. I also had two lower left brackets re-positioned. I now have a power chain going pretty much completely across the top, it starts right in front of where my spring/space was on the upper right. That spac...

I had an adjustment today... wires are the same... he opened up my spring a little more.. and added another triangle configuration.. upside-down this time. Oh boy, was I excited. :shock: At least the double ones are only on the left. Still one on the right. Sooo... that's about it. Next appointment ...

Okay, here are my late pictures. I don't know, I feel like my teeth look worse, but I am sure that's in my mind. I am really over the whole thing, even though I know how far I've come (and blah blah).. I kind of want my mouth back :oops: .. for some reason I am more self-conscious now then I was bef...

Congratulations!!! We have really similar stories.. I have also always been concerned attractive, but my teeth just really always bothered me.. so after getting married/having a child/buying a house, I decided that it was important to do something for me. I am so glad that I did, and you will be als...

I had an adjustment yesterday. New wires top/bottom, kept with figure 8 ligs.. still in the same elastic configuration.. and now I have a spring on the upper right to open up more space where I am missing a tooth (for an implant). Next appt. is in 7 weeks.. I guess they're trying to make more room i...

Do most start out with smaller elastics? These are heavy duty, in a purple bag. I can't even begin to describe it.. it's terrible.

Wow. I am in absolutely the worst pain ever. This is awful.

I went in today for my late appointment. ELASTICS were calling my name. Ack, I can barely open my mouth at all... it sucks. My ortho. is amazed at my teeth.. he kept saying 'wow'... but he wouldn't really answer me when I asked him if he could give me an idea of when I might be finished. I just want...

Well, here are this month's progress pictures. I don't think much looks different, except my molars are straightening out now that they have brackets. Otherwise, nothing seems to have happened in the past 6 weeks. My adjustment was supposed to be this coming Tuesday, but I had to re-schedule it for ...

Welcome! We have a lot in common, I am also a wife and mommy (just to one, though!). You'll love it here!

It really DOES get better, trust me!

Brandyleigh on here had luck covering her RPE with some type of band-aid. Mine had a rubber-like cover, so I was lucky. Though I dealt with the extra saliva, issues chewing/swallowing, etc. at first also. It really DOES get better, trust me!

Well, it's OUT!! :jump: The roof of my mouth feels reallyyyy funny. For those of you who have had broken bones, it feels like your skin feels when you have a cast removed. Reallyyy weird. It hurt soooo much when she removed it, but I can finally talk normally! WOO HOO!!!! I had brackets put on the t...

Well, I don't think that I will make it to my appointment next week. I have had this 'pain' on my upper left, right where my right front RPE bracket is. It's where I had shown him that it looked like the bracket was 'under' my gums, and they said it was just inflammation. Well, it's red/irritated/bl...

Hey all. I haven't updated in a month because, for the most part- nothing has really changed, and in all honesty, I am reallyyy sick of having all of this metal in my mouth. I can't help but feel like my teeth looked better a few months ago.. but I know, I know.. things get worse before they get bet...