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Welcome. Looking forward to following your progress. I used to be your neighbor in Suffolk. Now living in the U.S.

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I had the two bottom front brackets repositioned at my last adjustment and it happened to be my one year anniversary.

Glad my gap is gone. Unfortunately the older I got the wider it got. I was becoming more embarrassed, self conscious and smiling less. I am very happy it has gone.

I googled "seating orthodontic" and came upon a PDF from an orthodontist. It's rather long, but maybe it's talking about what you are? mcnamara.s3.amazonaws.com/EndTreatment.pdf‎ Do let us know what this seating is, when it happens to you. Thank you for the pdf link. Did you see that elas...

I have no clue.
I do know that I will require a longer appointment because of it.

Congratulations! Great smile.

Have you made a decision yet? tried to check out your pics but I guess they are no longer there. Good luck with your decision.

During my last adjustment my orthodontist was discussing my next adjustment with the technician. He stated that he wanted me to have class 2 elastics and SEATING . The tech glanced at him with a look of disbelief/shock/horror difficult to say which and questioned SEATING ? The ortho confirmed yes SE...

I have been able to eat anything. At first I just cut up food very small even sandwiches and chewed with molars. It does get a bit tender after an adjustment for a couple of days. I take Advil and manage anything from steaks to apples sliced of course dipped in caramel...yummy.

I have had my Damon brackets 1 year today. One more adjustment before they come off can't wait. Welcome and the best of luck.

Hello everyone I had my adjustment today and it happens to be my one year anniversary with braces. Today they repositioned three brackets, did some IPR between my bottom front teeth and changed the wires and took an xray. He asked how I was doing and I told him I would feel much better if I saw some...

Lovely smile!

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Hi beckyboo I had a phrenectomy prior to having braces, so I dont have any excess gum in my gap. I haven't had any pain or inflammation. Maybe Advil, ice , cold drinks, salt water rinses and Oracle may help. I hope it improves for you soon. It will probably settle down now its closed up.