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Patience is so hard. I am 3 days in fully braced and I am constantly looking for the changes already haha. I can't wait to see your photos! Hopefully you'll see some changes pretty quickly :) I haven't updated in a while. Major developments have been: - Top midline was very off and they have been t...

Yes! Every time I get new ligs it feels like they are trying to ya each tooth out. Except this last time. The assistant that put my power chains on kept a finger behind each tooth as counter pressure and it made a huge difference. It really does make a huge difference. I thought my teeth were going...

I kind of feel like celebrating my 100th day of braces! Feels like it's flown by! I hope anyone whos considering taking the leap and getting braced should just do it!! I was so scared and anxious about it but i'm over the moon happy I have. I feel so much better about myself already! :HugeGrin: IMG...

So it's been a little over 3 months since I got braced...and wow, have my teeth moved! I'm already very encouraged by the results, and looking forward to the rest of my journey! My "before" teeth Before.JPG Where I am now currently! Month 3.JPG Wow! Great progress so far! I wish I had that kind of ...

Two weeks!! As long as the minor adjustments made today do their job, I'll be out of these things in two weeks! New trick is a midline elastic overnight, from upper left canine to lower right canine. That's going to be interesting. But my ortho is thrilled with how everything looks, and he reassure...

My sentence is 27 months. I've had them on for 4 months tomorrow.

So I had my first adjustment yesterday and it wasn't quite what I expected. He said they like to take it slow with adults so no new wire, just a ligature change. But OMG....I thought my bottom teeth were being ripped out! I have a very high pain tolerance but it hurt so bad. Then once they were on,...

Curious what you found out on this? My child is a BRUTAL grinder and just got a plastic essix retainer. I am wondering how soon she will chew through this thing! I really like the idea of a permanent retainer wire inside the mouth that you can floss between, the V shape ones but ortho said no, bad ...

noodles wrote:Hi erin5550, that is mostly my experience with the waterpik as well. I rinse and rinse and particles keep coming out it keeps dislodging stuff after I think I'm done

It's pretty gross but I use it until I don't see anymore coming out. Better in the sink than my teeth.

Ive had in-ovation r braces for 1 month already. At this point they are not a bother so im used to them but, everytime i eat my bottom front teeth get sore. Is this normal? I have a wire change appt in August so if this is still happening ill ask then. This happen to anybody else? I feel your pain....

My first two replies! Hi guys :jump: So the back of the pendulum just bridges the molars together and it doesn't touch the roof of the mouth. The waterpik works well there, but the front of it tightly presses on the palate and I have to forcefully stick something underneath for success :) By the wa...

Great results. Hopefully you'll have a debrace date soon. My hubby just got an implant on the same front tooth. Good luck at your appointment!

Power chain went on today. Wishing I'd have picked a different color besides white. Other than that, there has been no pain with it. I also had the bottom wire put on today and omgoodness! The pressure is much greater than the top ever was! Ugh! I have to keep reminding myself that, in this case, p...

This is today's color choice.

Hows things? :) Good, and you? Been super busy at work. I went back today for new powerchains and a bracket on my tooth that didn't have one. I am feeling these stupid powerchains. They left the thicker wire on, but powerchained the newly bracketed tooth to the one next to it, and then powerchained...