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had my 2nd adjustment on thursday, and the ortho changed the archwire to a rectangular thicker one. it was a little sore and my front teeth still feel a bit sensitive....the ortho said I was 3 months ahead of schedule, which is good. only thing Im concerned about is the overjet which is present at m...

oops just looked at the lip stick and its actually called eight hour cream lip protectant stick I'm sure your first post got people in the right ballpark ;) Not much help to the fellas though, who might find the whole tint thing a bit effeminate ;) (sorry, just teasing!) ha ha... but there is an un...

oops just looked at the lip stick and its actually called eight hour cream lip protectant stick

I tried loads of different lip balms to try and stop my lips drying out and peeling, none of them seem to work as well as elizabeth arden eight hour lip stick, It is brilliant, I have not had dry lips since starting using it, it even comes in different tints. I got a lovely pinkish one , so its sort...

hi ccrisis, I have had my braces around the same amount of time as you and my teeth have straighted out so so much BUT I have a big overjet flare type thing going on because of them straightening out. (I have to post pics when I get a chance)I am just really hoping that the end result will be minus ...

I have the exact same situation as you! I'm 27 and like you my bottoms are straight but my top were misaligned, and to get everything perfect I would need surgery on lower jaw to bring it forward. so I got braced on the top but it will also leave me with an overbite. the braces have not been on too ...

hi all, had my first adjustment today and was told this will probably be the most uncomfortable part of the treatment because he has tied some teeth with wires to the archwire, so that they move 'quicker' I think? The assistant told me to not be a hero and take some painkiller if I need it, so I sto...

Ive been there but I dont recall seeing anyone with braces, Dont worry about the questioning, as a foreigner in India you will be asked a lot of questions anyway.....are you married?do you have children?how old are you?what is your job?do you like India? etc. etc. etc. etc. :D the braces question wi...

I also had too different consultations the first ortho; option 1; align upper teeth with braces, possible slenderising,retainer for 1 year it wont perfect my bite(I have a half molar bite over where it should be)but I have no real problems with my bite option 2(compromised result); pull two molars a...

congratulations :D you will get used to that 'big lip' feeling in no time, I have my braces about 3 weeks now and they feel fine, I actually kind of like my teeth better with them on!! I have the ceramics on my top front teeth and people keep asking if I have braces, that they never noticed? and tha...

well I went for the cleaning, and just wanted to let everyone know it was fine....no pain at all...it was great to have that done I really feel clean teeth after it. she did say I had good oral higene and healthy gums yay!! im so proud, especially because I always feel my teeth are rather yellowed l...

this is my first real professional cleaning, I will call and ask, thank you.

I have an appointment tomorrow with the dental higenist for a thorough cleaning, and was wondering if it will hurt, ??? what is it like??should I take a painkiller beforehand?

yes Ive heard of clove oil for dabbing on a toothache, Its supposed to numb the nerve or something to that effect

wow KK that is fantastic progress, your teeth are looking very good, and isn't it amazing the way not just your teeth but your whole mouth/lips seem so different. A bit more relaxed or something. You must be delighted with your progress