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Hey guys! Long time, no post, but there hasn't been a ton of changes until recently. I had IPR done on my lower teeth at my last visit and am super happy with the results. I had my most recent visit yesterday, and doc says my bite is spot on so I'm out of bands. Thank sweet baby Jesus. He reposition...

Hey guys! I had my third adjustment yesterday so I figured I'd update. As you can see, my ortho started my in elastics and I got great news - I'm 6 to 7 months ahead of schedule so we're looking at getting these babies off in May, which means I'd be getting them off right around the year mark! My or...

Johnny - My ortho said 12-18 months, but at my adjustment they said I'm looking ahead of schedule. Since that adjustment (3 days), my bottom teeth have gotten even straighter (!) but I've been in a metric f-ton of pain. I've had to take 4-6 Ibuprofens just to handle it, but the tech said they were b...

Yup, totally normal - those bugged me the most too. You'll be used to them after about 2 weeks if you're anything like me.

My molars on the right side on my lower jaw point inwards as well. From what I understand my ortho is just using Damon brackets & a big (and painful) rectangular archwire to pull the teeth back straight. I just got my first wire change from a round wire to the rectangular so not quite sure how l...

So I had my first adjustment appointment yesterday after getting braced in mid-May and I was surprised when they told me they'd be giving me a rectangular wire. Everything I read said that rectangular wires are normally used toward the end of treatment, but maybe it's different with Damon braces? My...

Here's my 9 week progress picture: 1.jpg I can't believe how fast I got used to having braces. The maintenance stuff is second nature to me now and I barely notice they're on anymore... I also can't believe it's been 2 months already! My next appointment is in just a few days. I'm super anxious to k...

Hi again all! Here's a 6 week progress pic:

My bottom teeth have been ON FREAKING FIRE everytime I try to chew something... At least there was a reason

I figured it might be helpful (and helpful to find the motivation to continue to brush my teeth 2347234 times a day) to post monthly progress pictures. Here's my official diagnosis/treatment per my ortho: -Comprehensive orthodontic therapy addressing all problems -Braces on all upper/lower teeth -Th...

Can you post a pic? I wonder if they added ligatures to your brackets for extra reinforcement?

Here's some pics.

So my upper arch is pretty narrow, resulting in my lateral incisors being rotated inward behind my front teeth. My ortho is going to expand my arch just using arch wires - no surgery, no extractions, no expanders, no anything else you can think of... Just arch wires. I'm a little paranoid because my...

I wonder if it's something specifically about Damon braces then. Interesting! My awful canker sore is finally starting to deal after lots of salt water garging, Orajel, etc...

Crazy progress for two weeks! I bet you're stoked!

Thanks for posting this! It's giving me renewed hope!