To be perfectly honest, I really don't know what kind of retainers other than I kind of remember what he said to me two years ago before I got my braces. I...
Got my second set of bands put on this morning. I forgot how much fun that is! The little pill they give you to dry the mouth out is a pain. The girl that was...
I felt sensitive when he changed the wire out for a heavier one, and most of the time for a day or so with adjustments. When he started bending wires, I got a...
Hi all, I am 51 years old and after all this time I am just now getting braces. I found this site and have already found so much information that is so...
Hi Tim. Welcome to the group. Best wishes with your braces. Once you start seeing progress, I bet you will smile more than you ever thought possible. ... ...
Congratulations on taking the big step. I was not quite 53 when I had my braces put on and I turned 55 two weeks ago today. My braces are scheduled to come...
Thanx ,TB Rog <cjammer34@...> wrote: Good luck on your new adventure! feel free to ask anything. Someone here has probably had it done. keep us posted...
I sure hope so,thanx TB April <anf_redrider@...> wrote: Hi Tim. Welcome to the group. Best wishes with your braces. Once you start seeing progress, I...
I just had my spacers installed 2 blue plastic rings and 6 metal spring clips so far so good not a lot of discomfort but I did pre medicate with tylenol....
Excellent, glad you are having an easy time so far. The majority of my spacers were the metal twisties and they were so much more comfortable than the blue...
Hi April, second day and no problem, other than the metal on some of the separators sticks up a little higher across the top of the tooth so when I bit down it...
The metal stuck up higher on me, too. SO glad things are going well for you otherwise. So what was the reason they used the metal ones on you? They wanted to...
I just had my second go around with spacers a few weeks ago. My two times with spacers have been the rubber ones. For me, other than a little discomfort, they...
It was so long ago for me, but from what I remember they just floss the metal wire in between and then did a little "twistie" on it to cause pressure and make...
Hi Mike, They could not fit the rubber spacers between my teeth because they were to close together, the metal spacers have a coil part that is on the cheek...
My teeth have stayed in place great. I'm in hawleys. The first year, I wore the retainers 24/7, except for when eating & brushing. From then on, wear it...
April said <I cannot believe the patients who abandon their retainers, both kids and adults. I can understand the kids not wearing them - they didn't pay for...
I'll tell you why -- denial. :) ... I cannot believe the patients who abandon their retainers, both kids and adults. I just don't get it, why someone would...
Ok, that good to know, i will have to check into that open bite when i get my retainers. I know with all i have paid for braces, i will definately be on the...
It is too bad the parent(s) cannot educate the child. If I paid money for a child to have braces, I would be darn sure the child wore their retainers as...
Hello all, well today I had my braces put on. The spacers did there job but just though. They had a vary hard time geting the bands on ouch.All and all it went...
Hi Tim. Sounds like overall you are doing ok. Take it one day at a time. Remember, some minor discomfort is generally a sign that the braces are doing their...
I had my regular adjustment on Tuesday morning. They took out my lower archwire, made some adjustments to it and put it back in. Then they wired everything...
Wow, I didn't get elastics until I was almost done with treatment. It's amazing how different orthodontists do things differently, but the results are all very...
WOW! Two weeks?! I can feel a difference if I don't wear my elastics for two hours! I'm freaked out about not getting my retainers the same day that I get ...
Hi Tim, In a way, I think I'm going to miss the braces because they are a great conversation starter/icebreaker. You'll find yourself noticing people with...
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