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yeah I was pretty upset. But, at least I'm getting them fixed again.

I had braces about 14 months ago, my teeth were HORRIBLE. Well I got my braces off and wore my retainer ALL the time but my teeth were settled enough and started moving, so Monday I got braces on again. This time I'll wear them up to a year. (I didn't have batteries for my camera so they are cell ph...

I'm on my way to the dentist now. I will post some pics when I get back.

my teeth wouldn't hold because he took them off too soon so after a year and half with out them I'm getting them back on in the morning. kind of weird but i'm kinda excited, I miss having braces...ha I'm lame.

I've had braces before, but my top teeth aren't holding so I have to get them back on again Monday.

My ortho told me I'm only going to have to get them on the front 6 or 8 teeth? How does that work, because I thought I needed the molar bands to hold them.

I found out friday, I get to get braces again. He said a retainer just wouldnt fix it. He said the braces just wern't left on long enough to let my teeth set.

so i get to do 6-8 more months in braces.

I had braces my freshman, sophomore, and part of junior year of high school. My teeth were in very bad shape. I've had my braces off for a while now but my teeth are starting to shift, and I wear my retainer all the time. I went to the ortho and he called back today telling me I have to get braced o...

whats a plate?

Thanks

Is it just one big piece that goes over the top and bottom teeth?
because, he only took an impression of my top teeth this time.

Can somebody explain to me what a positioner is and what it looks like?
I'm curious.

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I had braces for about 2 1/2 years. I got them off about a year ago and I got a retainer that I wear all the time. One of my teeth started to shift so he cut out a piece of my retainer to give it room to move back. That made my teeth hurt all over again. Well now I have 2 teeth moving so I had to go...

Looks great.

Thank you

ThinK wrote:Wow, congrats. I'm jealous

I'd be interested to hear what you're going to use for whitening.

I'm actually not to sure what I'm going to use yet.