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It's beautiful. I wish I can fast forward 2 1/2 years of my life. It's only 1 & 1/2 month since I got braced.

Honestly, if you think that your teeth are OK and there is no damage to any brackets, there is very little your orthodontist can do for you. The tissue inside your mouth just needs time to to heal. Cold compresses and Advil for the swelling, salt water rinses and wax to help with the abrasion are a...

I called. She is too vague. They don't want to take liability. she was like if u are in lot of pain, just come in.

I think she wants to take money for my visit.

My son banged his head against my mouth yesterday on the upper left side where I have my braces points. Now my mouth is swollen very badly. I know my teeth are okay. Its my skin inside the mouth which is hurt badly and makes my mouth swollen. Should I go to Orthodontist? The only problem is she is t...

How many have you lost weight since you had braces. I have lost weight since my braces are on due to restrictions on food and difficulty to chew. I just feel lazy to chew.

I wish I can fast forward my braces period... It is not even 2 weeks since I got braced.

My problem is different. I need to gain weight and don't have many choices now because of braces and also because I am a vegeterian. I will try Ensure drink now.

The dentist said she is correcting my bite first and placed upper braces first. Not sure if I will see any changes in this period.

Dunno how I am losing weith really!! I don't want to look sick. My husband is now scared the way I am losig wieght. Can it be from the pain kileers I take almost on regular basis for back pain or headache?

Snowglobe32 wrote:I should also add, I have lost 20 lbs since getting braces. Most of that was within the first 4 months. This makes me very happy!

I am also losing weight & I don't want to. 1 or 2 pounds losing is also a big deal for me. I am 5 feet 4 inches & now weigh 101 pounds. dunno what to do

I am also now paying more attention to the way I dress. I try to dress in such a way that the focus is not anywhere near my mouth or teeth. I try to wear little light colored clothes, have colored my hair lighter, go with the hair style which suits my face with braces etc. In short, I am doing more ...

Thankyou all so much for all these encouraging words. Somehow, as days are passing I am getting more & more comfortable with my braces.

Can anyone please respond what I should be expecting during my Bite Correction stage? Will I see any movement in my teeth?

Will I be able to see changes even when my dentist is working on correcting my bite?

Hi all, Greetings to everyone. I am new to this forum. I got my braces on last Friday and I hate it. Right now its only on upper teeth since dentist said she is working on to correct my first bite. 6 months later, she plans to putin the lower ones too. I have metal braces & not ceramic. I hate t...