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Jaime congrats on being officially done!! I believe you about the twitching tooth thing. I wonder if your ortho can adjust your retainer a little.

I don't think they would have stayed where they were if we took the braces off a while ago; even with retainers. As much as they're moving now, I think they're getting into the places they want to be instead of where they're forced into... A lot more of a "natural" position.

I still have braces... After freaking upper wire broke in March; we removed the upper brackets; the remaining original ceramics (2 or 3 of them, the others had cracked and were previously replaced) and started with a round NiTi wire again... It was probably better that it happened. Instead of trying...

You won't pull anything loose wearing elastics.

Surgery will do that. I don't think pulling the entire palate forward would have a positive result.

After my surgery my muscles were so weak and sore; I had a hard time chewing after 4 weeks. So I doubt you can put enough pressure on things to change your recovery.

Not a big deal.

They are typically two different procedures. But, your surgeon could do a multipiece LeForte and get some expansion. I forget what the limits are for a 3 piece LeForte vs 1 piece vs SARPE. SARPE is usually done first; towards the beginning of treatment; even before braces. Then single/double jaw sur...

I heard a familiar noise from my mouth on Sunday; a very quiet "click." My upper archwire that's been tweaked, bent, formed, adjusted, bent, shaped, bent and positioned over the last 2.5 years broke. Yes broke. :( Over the last couple days the problem area that we've been working on the last several...

Sorry, the spacers will hurt. The good news is they'll hurt more than braces will. I had the quad helix. The expansion itself didn't hurt at all. BUT, your tongue will be very sore for about a week. Day 3 was bad but got better after that. I'm not sure if I retained as much of the expansion as I wou...

Soooo, you're not going to see your orthodontist for 6 months? Did I read that right?

And you're worried about your powerchain staining?

I don't love it but I think I can live with it. I'm not sure if a repeat surgery would be worth it; more numbness and all the possible bad outcomes. If I was in my 20's I think it would be more of an option. The only problem area I still have is the left side of my chin. When I touch the area I can ...

We've talked about it before; but yes I can feel mine. The plates on both sides of my nostrils where they join my cheeks and the two plates (with screws) in my chin. I can't feel the plate in my lower jaw and my surgeon removed the other 3 screws when 1 started to put pressure on the tissue near my ...

I won't say no, but probably not. Why would you want a stainless wire cemented to the front of your teeth?

Yes I have 2, 3 hole plates on either side; from when they did the sliding chin thing... probably only 7-10 mm in total length, so not huge but I can feel them when I press.