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OK so I called 4 orthos. 1 told me they wouldnt do it, second one told me $200, then the 2 others ones told me it was fress because it's a consult. I told them both twice that i already have them and that they are almost about to come off and they still said it's free...do they know what they are ta...

I am supposed to get my braces off soon but my midlines do not match and my ortho says that its because my face is assymetric. How much would it cost to have another ortho look at it? What is the risk in me trying to do it myself with elastics. I found a video and I am very tempted.

I see the space between the middle 2 teeth. Personally that would bother me. Otherwise I think they look great

Ok so I am about to get my braces off and I am not happy with the way they look. I have expressed my views and have been told by the ortho asst and my lame ortho that they are fine. 1. The lower middle teeth have a very tiny space in between the 2 teeth, they are not flush together. Also when I lick...

Well my issue is that when the brackets were placed the first time I didnt have this issue of my tooth hitting the bracket. It was only after they popped off and were put on again.

So I got my new braces about 2 weeks ago. Everything was perfect until 2 brackets on my lower back molars popped off. I got them placed back on today and now my upper tooth hits the bracket. I told her about it she added some glue type thing to the bottom of another tooth.... it still bothered me so...

I just wanted to add the I am truly a self conscious person and was highly concerned about what others thought. I worried I would look ugly also. I have had them for 2 weeks now and the minute I saw them I was relieved. They did not look as bad as I envisioned. When others saw them they didnt saw mu...

What are the consequences of having adjustments too often? Maybe I am paranoid but I just feel that there doesn't seem to be enough pressure being placed on my teeth. I have 9 weeks to wait and I know it isnt supposed to hurt to work but I just want to know they really are working. Thanks for your a...

Thanks everyone for your responses. I guess being worried about things is just part of the process. I feel better now.

I just got my braces put on yesterday. The assistant told me that it will be 10 weeks before my first adjustment. My treatment time is one year and two and a half months without an adjustment seems so long. Is this normal? I thought it was 4- 6 weeks. I have mild crowding nothing too extreme and i w...