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I dream of running my tongue across my teeth again and not feeling braces. I dream of a day when it takes a normal amount of time and effort to brush and floss. And while I have returned to eating pretty much everything I ate before getting braces I miss biting into a crisp apple. Cutting it up in p...

I have ceramic also (with a metal wire) and while I don't LOVE the way they look and, sometimes the way they feel, I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the fact that I have them and that I can already see my teeth shifting. My only regret is I wish I had done this years ago. Hang in there and as the previous...

On the day I was braced the assistant put in my molar bands first, then placed glue on my teeth and then the ortho came over and placed the brackets on my teeth one by one. Afterwards the assistant put in my wires followed by the ligs and that was it.

Your smile is gorgeous!!!!

It really depends on your treatment. My adjustments are every 3 months so I plan on asking the "how long" question at each appointment, along with "how are my gums holding up". Given my infrequent visits I don't see either question as impatient or annoying.

I was in agony when I first got braces (one month ago today!) .... in fact a friend who wore braces for 5 years told everyone "you would think she had her arm amputated!" :-) Let me tell you....my molar bands were digging under my tongue so badly that whenever I talked, swallowed, did anyt...

The "how much longer do I have" question is probably the most common question orthos have so I wouldn't worry about it. Just ask. I am new to braces so I haven't even had my 1st adjustment yet but when I do that will be the question I ask first, along with how are my teeth and gums doing.

Good for you! I am still in the early stages of my treatment so don't yet have elastics. Strange as it may sound I can't wait to get them.

Although I have ceramics I thought I would reply to this post to tell everyone if I could do it again I would choose all metal. I'm 45 years old so it felt "weird" to have all metal but in hindsight I don't think it matters. People get used to seeing you in braces so quickly (2 weeks tops)...

Since I'm still relatively new to braces (one month in on 6/24) I'm not much of an expert yet so I don't contribute to the forum very often but this question is a no brainer. :D The short answer to your question is YES, getting braces is so worth it!! And let me give you my reasons why: My teeth wer...

I've had braces for almost 4 weeks and every few days it seems my bite is changing. Some days I find it easier to chew on my left side, other days I eat on my right side. And the strangest is when I am right in the middle of chewing and my two top teeth shift and hit the bottom teeth in an unfamilia...

I'm a newbie to braces so unfortunately I can't comment on the ortho's treatment plan for you but I did want to say that I think your teeth are looking wonderful. Your lowers look great, and the swaying has disappeared. Good luck with your treatment. I'm sure in the end you will be satisfied.

After three weeks in braces I still have a few product-related questions. I'm not sure where to pose the question so I will post in the general forum as well as the product related forum so my apologies in advance for "double posting". 1. Which MOUTHWASH is best? Right now I use ACT Total ...

After three weeks in braces I still have a few product-related questions. I'm not sure where to pose the question so I will post in the general forum as well as the product related forum so my apologies in advance for "double posting". 1. Which MOUTHWASH is best? Right now I use ACT Total ...

This is a good topic in that I fear I will obsess over IMperfections at the end as well. Though I've always wanted braces I didn't totally become obsessed over my teeth until I made the decision to actually get braces. Now I not only obsess over my own teeth, but I obsess over other people's teeth, ...