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Had another appointment for an adjustment All at the same appointment this past monday I got a new coil to push over another tooth pain point 1 then i got new power chain on the top front teeth pain point 2 then i got new wire for the bottonm pain point 3 then i got elastics to wear on both sides fr...

Sorry I haven't on here to post updates been busy with the baby being sick and having to visit the hospital so many time ANyway onto news about my braces I am now on a 3rd wire top and bottom now wearing powerchains on the top but only with the front 4-6 teeth while the coil moves teeth over to get ...

Hi ! Welcome to the world of life in braces
and nope 40 is not too old for grills.
I am 44 and just got mine in thie year in march
my story is under eyebeeablessing2u

Karen also LOL

here is a pic

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sorry its blurry...

Hey ! Cyber braces world, Its been way too long since I posted a message here but here goes and update. Life with braces is OK, once a month visits to get something adjusted is normal now.. with just a few aches and pains - advil and tylenol work to help with the ouchies. I now have a spring coil on...

Yes my expander is out. Mouth is very sore with lots of pressure felt. Tongue is also very sore because of the orth band on my back tooth. I am also suffering from a bee sting on my ankle. so far the benedryl is not happening so i may go to the clinic for that. I am a bit down these days with all th...

Here is a hideous pic
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Well more has happened in life and braces journey I got the square wire. That hurts more than anything but I know it is doing it job. I have recovered from the wisdom tooth extraction It wasn't so bad. Pain was tolerable and handled well enuf with advil and tylenol. The pain was the bad when my son ...

Well I have been to the dentist probably 4 times since my last update Poking wires are a pain. Needed to get them clipped and/or readjusted back to there original position. Aparantely normal movement because the first couple of wires are smaller so they shift. They put elastic at the very back brack...

Well allot has happening so that is the reason for in frequent replies and updates. I just got back from the office to have back right wire clipped and have the wire moved back and have elastics put on to keep it from slipping. I have returned one time to have new brackets put on in a higher positio...

What a great smile you have now.
thanks for posting those awesome after pictures.
Karen

Here is pic at the end of expander treatment
at 5 mm open

Here is pic of upper expander view
at 5 MM

Here is a pic
of uppers
taken at 3 days
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Quick update Got upper braces on monday at 230 pm took about 1 hour and 10 minutes felt weird just like other posters have said about it being like having legos on your teeth, a bracket came off about 3 hours after so i had to go back the next day at 10 30 am. and when they took the wire off another...