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I saw changes within a few days on my lowers, but I had a central incisor extracted, so my teeth all moved to fill that space. I didn't notice any movement in my uppers (where I had the first pre-molar extracted) until I had a stainless steel wire placed there a few days ago at my first adjustment, ...

I just had my Nickel-titanium wire (I think that's what it was called) on my uppers replaced with a steel wire. It was my first adjustment, and I saw changes immediately. My centrals, which were uneven that morning, were even by evening. I hope that's a good thing, I like it! Hopefully you see the s...

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Here's one I found, I think there might be more though. Let me take a look and get back to you.

Hope you feel better soon

Lisa

No Problem Chris, I figured you were talking to me

How did it go??

Thanks Ken, I'll try the saltwater rinses, I've been popping Advil like crazy, I hate to take painkillers.

Chris - I think my wire is 14??? GOod luck with your adjustment and bottom braces today!!

Oops, Double post, sorry

So the extractions were a piece of cake. No pain at all. These wires on the other hand............I gave birth to my daughter without any drugs in Feb, I think I'd prefer to do that again. I have power chains to close the gaps and it hurts, a lot! Tell me it gets better?!? Chris - I live at Irving a...

So the extractions were a piece of cake. No pain at all. These wires on the other hand............I gave birth to my daughter without any drugs in Feb, I think I'd prefer to do that again. I have power chains to close the gaps and it hurts, a lot! Tell me it gets better?!? Chris - I live at Irving a...

Thank you all for your responses. Candy - I've only ever been to Wales once, many many years ago. I have family there though, so I'd like to visit again. Good luck with your braces journey! Keep me posted :) Chris - How long have you been "braced"? How long is your sentence? My ortho says probably 1...

Hi All My name is Lisa, I'm a 28 (soon to be 29) year old mother of one, originally from Ireland, but residing in Chicago since '99. I had braces on my top arch as a kid. Not regular braces, the removable plate kind, I'm not sure if they even use those things anymore. Anyway, I never had a retainer ...