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Wow! You've made a lot of progress very quickly! It's a great feeling isn't it?

Let's hope the following months treat you the same.

Good luck

Sentence was 18-24 months.

I am currently on month 14.

Fingers crossed that I only have 4 more months to go instead of 10+.

I had 5 teeth pulled about a year and a half ago and my braces were put on 3 weeks after that. So far during my treatment I've seen nothing but positive changes. I was definitely worried at first but, I can't say I regret it.

I don't really want to say it's 'impossible' but .. I personally have never done it myself nor have I ever heard of someone doing it with just the force of their tongue!

I suppose anything is possible though

I'm sure he would feel great knowing you will have a big straight smile in the end! Couldn't agree more with this! ^ I myself was always worried about how braces would impact my dating life. I've had them for over a year and they've never held me back. I've had nothing but compliments from people. ...

That's awesome, congratulations!

Hopefully these next few months fly right on by for you!

Typically at the initial consultation they will do an examination of your teeth and give you some options to choose from in terms of braces. Whether it be ceramic, regular metal or invisalign if you're a candidate. There are a few different things that could happen that day. In my case, I had no cho...

cmatthews26 - Thank you! And yes, it's definitely reassuring to know that other adults get braces, too. :) I've only had my braces (top arch) for a week but I find myself looking at my teeth every day for changes, lol. Didn't expect anything noticeable to happen yet, but still. Looking forward to t...

Excluding the fees for my extractions and x-rays .. the total for my braces came to $5800. I live in Ontario as well.

Amybraces wrote: I have seen so much change in the last few weeks! its amazing!!!!!!!!!

That's awesome to hear! I noticed a lot of changes in my first couple weeks as well. It definitely makes the beginning a lot easier when you see progress so quickly. Hopefully it keeps up!

I had the option to have my impacted canine pulled down with a chain but opted to have it removed instead to save myself an extra 6 or so months on my treatment. My orthodontist plans to 'disguise' my premolar and through cosmetic dentistry, make it look like a canine! I'm okay with this, as long as...

Hi there!

Welcome to the community. Best of luck to you on your second round of braces.

Definitely keep us up to date on your progress!

Hello and welcome!

Best of luck to you on your braces journey! It will all be worth it in the end.

Congratulations!

This must be exciting for you to get the journey started. It only gets more exciting as you start to see the progress.

Best of luck to you!

Welcome Wendy!

I'm sure you'll have no trouble making friends here. Enjoy