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Hey guys and gals I've noticed that my lower right molar is slanted ( I can feel half the tooth when my teeth are clenched), I'm at my last appointment before my debond :( The ortho says she can fix it but it will take months and isn't necessary - but I think a proper bite/occlusion is absolutely ne...

Hey guys and gals,

just wondering if anyone has ever felt their essix was really thin ?

I compared mine to a friends and mine is extremely thin in comparison

I'm starting to think maybe my ortho just went for the cheaper option?

Hi Guys

Does anyone else use their essix retainer ( the clear one ) for whitening ?

I'm getting debonded in a few days and was thinking of using my retainer with some gels but was worried about them damaging the retainer in some way

Thanks !

6 months left apparently - does it ever end ?

Thanks guys for all the compliments and general advise !

I'd love to see a before and after of a composite build up if anyone has one.

I've had braces for 4 years now I've got a 19x25 Ni-Ti wire on top and a 18x25 on the bottom. My ortho says I'm almost done and that the top is being adjusted at the roots. Does anyone know if the wires translate into a particular phase of treatment ? Also, with extractions is any midline perfect ? ...

So i've an appointment for next Tuesday to have a new appliance fitted on my lower arch.
My ortho told me that it'll be used to separate my upper and lower jaws temporarily while my upper teeth are moved in front over the bottoms.

Anyone have any idea what the name of this is ?

Your extraction appointment should be a piece of cake! It'll just be really strange once you can chew again. Good luck! Thanks for the reply. Extractions went great ! I have to say that knowing so much about the procedure made me a little bit nervous , but after a half hour it was all over :D Eatin...

So here's the start of my story :-) it will be one filled with lots of (hopefully) interesting and enthusiastic posts. 8) My journey started back in March with my first appointment. Stepping into the orthodontists office was brilliant !, I have "fangs" ( raised canines) and was recently co...

Thanks for all the replies ! :D I'm glad that lots of people here have had similar waits/delays 8) @ ashesgap I'm passing the time on here, my family are also sick of my dental ramblings :P On the positive side of things - im having my first extractions (two upper premolars) next wednesday. I'll loo...

So my want (and need) for braces became pretty apparent a couple of years into my teens, however after putting off appointments,years past and my overcrowding didn't get any better :roll: Now I've taken the plunge and made the appointments, had impressions and treatment plan consultation, the thing ...

Crazy4Snow wrote:I hope it works out for you...but I didn't have a lisp until I got braces...now I have a problem with "s" "f" and "p".

Thanks - so do I

noveldevice wrote:I have a lisp. I haven't noticed whether I lisp less or not, but I'll let you know.

Thanks

If it doesn't bother you - who cares?! :D I completely agree :lol: but when I mentioned it to my ortho she almost gasped and said "you'll have to see a speech therapist about that" - fingers crossed when those power chains are put on and gaps closed I'll have no worries :lol: When I first...

Good luck with everything!

Cathy, you're teeth look absolutely AMAZING. I don't even have mine on yet and just looking at your pics is making me want them even more ! Well done so far. Is it really all that bad compared to what some people make it out to be ?