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i'm pretty sure your teeth will turn out very nicely. The shapes of the teeth are pretty nice so your teeth will get an very bright and consistent look. Don't worry...

No problem..

I just broke a few brackets, that's all...

Yep since last monday i'm braces free and i'm thrilled with the results. The only thing i have to worry about now is wearing my retainer at night wich is no big deal. Well the contrast of 2.5 years and 4 extractions compared to 1 year of treatment with 0 extractions is pretty high. And the second ch...

Yes aborting treatment will make the teeth go to their original positions without a retainer, (shouldn't get worser i guess). Haha i've had a major history with my former dentist about orthodontics. I've decided 2.5 years ago that i wanted to straighten my teeth, my dentist was active in orthodontic...

Hi, Gum recession is pretty common with crowded occlusions but can be treated. Root resorption is another story, i don't know if there's a proper treatment for this condition (except for extractions). You know, i was in the same position as you before i started my treatment. If i was concerned about...

Hi, I think a diastema wouldn't be a big problem to fix but it really depends on y our occlusion (bite). Most of the times when people choose for orthodontic treatment the whole mouth will be treated ( i.e improving your bite and esthetic appearance) The chances of relapse will vary on retaining met...

Most of the time i couldn't get appts on a 4 / 6 weeks notice. So what i did is call on the day when it was exactly 4 weeks ago since my last adjustment and ask if they have anything available. 9/10 times it really worked and it did paid off... Of course i thanked the receptionist with a nice bottle...

Haha i broke several brackets but only 1 with eating. The very day when i got my braces i ate a big piece of chocolate and i snapped one bracket. No biggie, just watch out with brushing your teeth, brackets tend to pop off with a constant external pressure on them. I guess they dont like to be clean...

hi all! Today at 11:15 my beautiful (*cough*) braces were removed. I took me about 2 hours and i'm fully set with an upper and lower permanent retainer. I'm also getting an hawley retainers for my uppers on wednesday. I'm still figuring out those imageshack and photobucket thingies to update some be...

yup i've got it too. I'm pretty sure it's fluorosis..

like secretagent437 said. Detailing is making very small adjustments to establish proper contact points between teeth and molars.

Probably the very reason why i got braces. I always smiled with a closed mouth not showing any of my crooked chompers while many of my friends were sporting a million dollar smile. Even now i'm smiling without any teeth/brackets showing due to the fact i'm living a very social life right now and i d...

I think it's pretty normal. Your teeth needs some time to settle in your arches , it will get better after a while once the rubbery teeth effect will subside. Good luck!

Those spots are probably decalfication marks and can be masked by whitening and veneering.