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and braced again! Well, re-braced on the top 8 brackets (yay, no molar bands!)...my four month retainer check was today, and after looking at my bite for a good five minutes my ortho said he was no longer happy with my results. Even after 24/7 retainer wearing (removable and permanent-- I was OBSESS...

So, I'm NAKED! :D Barely. I walked into the building to go to my appointment today at 9:00 (it wasn't until 9:45, but I took an early train into the city) and everything was completely dark, and there was a lovely shrill buzzing sound. Apparently, construction in the city of Philadephia knocked the ...

Ah, so I'm horrible at updating you guys...I actually don't think I've written anything in months, but we all get busy right? :D My debanding date is TOMORROW at 9:45 am! I can't wait, pics to follow after my appointment (i'll try to get my camera back tonight so that I can take before and after pic...

Hi guys, I was wondering for those of you who have a permanent bottom retainer whether or not you notice a lisp during the first few days? I'm nearing the end of my treatment (~2.5 months to go), and my ortho wants to put one on my bottom teeth...but I have a wedding to go to (with speech) 3 days af...

500.00 down payment, 1500.00 adult ortho insurance, 114.00/month for 15 months

Several people on here, inlcuding myself, have had adjustments many months in a row that involve the following: Taking off old ligs, putting same size wire back on, putting on new ligs. Ligs change, nothing else. I really don't think it's that uncommon...not having an adjustment would mean you would...

Thanks guys! The most movement was from my last adjustment...not even a month ago that bottom tooth was totally out of place still, and he did a TON of weird wire ties and stuff on the bottom teeth, and it was in place in about a week!

Updates! Sorry, I have no idea how to make these pictures small enough to insert in here! Before (June 2006): http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j258/ShinySmile/Teeth007.jpg Before (w/ Expander-- July 2006): http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j258/ShinySmile/Teeth08032006001.jpg http://i82.photobucket...

I think sometimes even when you're careful dry sockets happen...I had four dry sockets after my wisdom teeth removal, and I didn't do anything on the "no-no" list.

Feel better!

Mine are every 4-5 weeks, but this next one will be in three weeks!

I had an RPE for 3 months, and I've seen a big improvement without surgery. I'm only 21, and my ortho was hesitant to try it...but I didn't actually need a lot of expansion-- I brought up using the expander to get a wider smile. He took xrays along the way to make sure my teeth weren't tipping, and ...

Don't forget sports drinks...a lot of studies are showing they are worse on your teeth than soda. http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/diet_so ... rts_drinks

Sooo, I got my RPE out on Friday, and had a very eventful adjustment as well! I asked the assistant if it was going to hurt to get the expander out, and she said that for most people it is only a slightly uncomfortable weird feeling-- not much pain. Well, 3/4 of the molar bands that she clipped came...

I don't even notice that I'm wearing braces anymore, unless I've just had an adjustment.

Hey bracketed, I'm not samantha_lou, but I've had an RPE as well for a couple of months and can help out with the speech topic! :wink: I got used to the speech problem (mostly just adjusting to not being able to touch the roof of my mouth to say certain words) within about 3-4 days. I would say that...