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Hi... I am into my third month of freedom from braces but before I even first got my braces in 2004, I had all 4 second pre-molars removed to make room for my over-crowded teeth. Now that I'm finished with braces treatment and using retainers, the results are amazing - I don't even think of the four...

Hi all, I've recently bought a whitening system from my dentist called "Opalescence". It's an overnight system that you do for 1 - 2 weeks. I had been doing it for 3 nights straight when I realised I had white spots appearing on my front teeth only around the edges of the teeth - much like...

Lyn, I feel your pain... I got my braces off two weeks ago and I'm finally adjusting to this bloody retainer. I've got an upper hawley's but the lower is a permanent bonded retainer so no problems there. Trust me, things get better... I have had a lot of trouble saying k's - no lisping with my S's o...

Hi, I have been brace-free for two weeks now and have a premanent bonded retainer on the lowers and a hawley's on top. I have noticed in the last week that one of my upper wisdom teeth is starting to grow through - there is a tiny sharp bit of tooth coming through. I have never had any problems with...

Just a query... I got my Hawley's retainer on Tuesday and I'm still adjusting to talking with it - S's are fine so I'm not lisping, but it's just really hard to say things like my name when I answer the phone at work ("Katy") or to even just say thank you. What I've started doing is taking...

Thanks everyone for your replies.. This is my third day brace free and I gotta tell you, I'm loving it. You can't imagine how good it feels not to have food stuck all over your mouth after you've eaten or waking up in the morning with cheeks, lips and gums still intact!! It's a very weird sensation ...

As of 4 hours ago, I am officially brace free! When I walked into the Ortho's ofice, I didn't know exactly how I felt - it wasn't excitement so much as disbelief that it's finally over. The nurse started by clipping the brackets from my teeth before easing the molar bands off - I've got to tell you,...

I had 4 second pre-molars extracted and over the course of my treatment, my ortho has used a combination of heavy springs, powerchains and elastics that run from my last molar to the canines on the same arch to create extra force to move the teeth. It worked perfectly - all gaps have closed and I'm ...

Finally my time has come! I have been lurking on this site for a looong time and my sentence in braces so far has amounted to 27 months. Yesterday I went in for an adjustment and my ortho uttered those 7 magical words I've been waiting to hear for over 2 years: "I think they're ready to come of...

Thank you everyone for your replies... I go back to the ortho on Monday 9th October and hopefully (fingers crossed) I will find out my debanding date. The gap is nearly closed... maybe half a millimetre to go... I've got to tell you, the final stages are painfully slow...

Thanks again..

Katy

Hi, I had four second pre-molars extracted at the beginning. I'm now 27 months into treatment and I still have about 1mm to close on one gap. I think it really depends on what other problems exist with your teeth as to how long it can take to close the gaps. I had a lot of severe crowding plus bite ...

Hi Caryca, I'm at the same stage you are.. I had all four second pre-molars extracted to make room at the beginning of treatment (26 months ago) and I only have one gap left of about 2mm. At my last appointment, my doctor pointed out the gap and I asked whether I could get away with having it there ...

Hi! A while ago, someone posted a topic about "flossable" permanent retainers (I couldn't find the original post though, sorry!). I will be getting a lower permanent retainer and was just wondering if there are any Aussies out there that have this type of retainer or if it's even approved ...

Hi all, I'm nearly 26 months into treatment (was quoted 18-24 months, but who's counting?) and I have only one stubborn tooth left to straighten out before debracing - no worries there, I'm not too fussed about that one. I was wondering though when I have my braces taken off, how they remove the mol...

Hidilvala21, Your front tooth that is sticking out towards the front looks very similar to the way mine did when I started treatment. My tooth took only 6 weeks to move back in line with my other teeth but then took many months to stabilise in that posistion - be warned that it may cause some pretty...