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I went to my ortho's office this morning to pick up my Essix retainers. I'm really glad I only have to wear them at night. They aren't uncomfortable but they definitely would get in the way of talking and my bite is kind of weird with them on. I'm pretty much used to my bonded retainers at this poin...

My teeth hurt so much the first month or two that I lost almost 20 lbs. I could only chew in the very back with my molars and it took so long to eat most things that I either didn't bother or I gave up after eating a small portion. I ate a lot of soup and drank breakfast shakes because with the stop...

Here are some before and after pics, as well as pictures of the molds they took at my first appointment. Old teeth http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/3684592200_c723807340.jpg New teeth http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3684586460_684cf8272d.jpg Molds http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/368459079...

Here are some before and after pics, as well as pictures of the molds they took at my first appointment. Old teeth http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/3684592200_c723807340.jpg New teeth http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3684586460_684cf8272d.jpg Molds http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/368459079...

I feel for you. Wearing elastics is definitely not fun, but they can make a lot of progress. The next time you see your ortho definitely ask questions! They aren't going to always spell everything out for you, and you need to be informed about what's going on with your treatment. The more you know t...

I'm still not used to not having anything on my teeth (on the front at least). I still find myself checking for food that got stuck or making sure my elastics are still there. Brushing for the first time felt so strange because the brush just slid so smoothly across my teeth instead of meeting resis...

So I just got my braces off this morning. It feels so great to finally be free of them and my teeth look awesome

I'll be posting some pictures later this evening once I get home from work. I have the pictures from my first consultation and also I can take pictures of the first molds they took.

I just had my brackets removed two hours ago. I still can't believe that I have such great looking teeth now. They don't even feel like mine :) Removing the brackets was quick and mostly painless. Removing the cement was a little more tedious and annoying, but it wasn't too bad. I go back next Wedne...

Congrats! I just got mine off about two hours ago. It is a great feeling

You should definitely go for it! He obviously likes you for who you are, and you shouldn't give up the opportunity. I was in the same position as you, single for a year and a half before I got braces. I thought my dating days were over until I got them off, but a month later (with a missing tooth) I...

I've had only brackets (no wires, ligs) for the last week since I got my permanent retainers. It's strange how things don't get caught nearly as much, and it's going to be really odd when there's nothing there at all. Now that I've had a taste of how great it is to brush/floss with no wires, I can't...

So, my braces are supposed to come off tomorrow morning around 7am. I've been thinking for a long time about what I want to eat that I haven't been able to with braces. Most things I've managed to eat just fine, usually by cutting them into little pieces, but there is one thing that I decided I woul...

You'll definitely be fine if you miss one or two brushings. As long as you keep it up the rest of the time one or two missed here and there won't hurt anything. Just try to get the bits of food out as best you can and then go about your normal routine when you get home and it'll all work out.

I've had the same issues with jaw/ear pain and headaches wearing elastics and powerchains. Unfortunately it is par for the course for the most part. I try to just relax my jaw as much as possible and take ibuprofen. Eventually it should calm down some. The first week or so after I've gotten somethin...

Hah, that should have been March '08, but apparently it decided I needed a cool little smiley instead!