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Ah thanks for the well wishes everyone, I'm now brace free! Wasn't the most pleasant experience of my life, the removal of the actual brackets made me feel like my teeth were going to snap but other than that it wasn't too bad. My main concern had been staining around the brackets but all ok there t...

I don't know all the technical terms but mine are ceramic with bands that hold the wire in place - the bands stain, even when I'm really careful. A girl I work with has the ones without bands and she can eat curry and beetroot and drink tea without a second thought and it makes me really sad...go wi...

My power chain was only uncomfortable for a couple of days

So my 12 month treatment morphed into 14 months and they're coming off on Wednesday! I'm actually kinda scared and a bit sad to see them go, is this normal?! Any guidance on life after braces? I'm pretty sure I heard my ortho say he wanted me to have bonded, Essix AND hawley retainers - is this norm...

Thanks guys, the wire is lying quite flat against my tooth so it's not causing me any problems so far. Just hope I don't lose anymore before Monday!

Hello lovely gurus! I'm 10 weeks in with very little to complain about but I've just lost the back bracket on my lower braces :( It just fell off, nothing in my mouth, just there it was! It's on a tooth with a nasty silver filling and I remember when it was put on the technician requesting extra glu...

How is eating a yoghurt going to be messy? If you used to do it before your braces successfully I don't see how it would be an issue now? Am I missing something? How about trying yoghurt type drinks if a spoon is difficult? Or the breakfast on the go shakes you can get in the supermarket? Sorry just...

I didn't 'need' my braces but have always had my own demons about my less than perfect teeth. I approached my regular dentist for her advice and she couldn't have been more helpful in suggesting an orthodontist and encouraging me to investigate options. Correcting issues with my teeth now means I'll...

The 33 club! I'm in it too! 4 weeks in for me and sounds like my issues are very similar to the original poster. I've seen loads of movement on the top but very little on the bottom. What's everyone else's timescales? I've been told inside 1 year

Snowglobe32 wrote:What do you consider obsessive?

I pretty much run off to clean my teeth if I've put anything other than water in my mouth!

So prior to getting my braces I was pretty standard when it came to oral hygiene, brushed my teeth twice a day and used mouth wash. Since getting my braces on I've become obsessed with cleaning my teeth! I don't work in the same place all the time and often grab lunch on the go which has led to me c...

Thanks for this :) I work in a job that requires a lot of talking so I go back and forth on getting braces but then I realize--WHO CARES! if people even notice, they won't care. They're just braces. tons of people have them. Hi Collie, I felt exactly the same as you as I also spend a lot of time ta...

a week on I'm totally over it and really pleased I went for it How are you adjusting so far? Yeah pretty good so far, day 12 today and the first day I've eaten proper food and it was in public! Feeling much more confident now and less like everyone is looking at my mouth! Haven't really experienced...

I heard the white coating comes off and looks awful, I was pleasantly surprised how well the wire blended in with ceramic brackets and clear ligs, just don't eat curry and stain them day-glo yellow and you'll be grand!

I was really apprehensive and came out of my appointment last week after having them fitted thinking I'd been stupid and vain...a week on I'm totally over it and really pleased I went for it