Iam 38 years old and this will be my first time with braces. I have been diagnosed with TMJ. I have been wearing a bite splint for 10 months now. I had skin...
Welcome to the group Sylvia - It sounds like you are about to have SARPE surgery, Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion. About one kid in 25 that gets...
Hi Sylvia, I am 2 1/2 years into my treatment but it sounds like you are going to be going through almost exactly what I did. Although I did not have a bite...
Thank you for your info. It is some nice to have others around to discuss what I will be going through. I visted the "orgnathic surgery" site and it is great...
Hi Sylvia, I was wondering how the bite splint worked for you. I have been diagnosed with TMJ and the ortho that I went to said about 6-8 months with a splint...
had 2 teeth out yesterday and still have another 2 to go. gertting them out on thursday next week. i hape this brace is worth it. im feeling down in the mouth...
I can echo what April said. I had four out at the same time too. I got braces 3 days later. After about 2 weeks I was pretty well back to normal. So hang...
It was unbelievable how much my symptoms went away with my splint. The only draw back was getting use to wearing it 24/7. It took a bit to get used to talking...
Hope you feel better soon. Let us know how your doing in the next couple of days. I got my elastic spacers in today and I will be getting 2 extractions...
Hi everyone. I just wanted to say hi. I'm Jennifer, I'm 24 and on February 1st I got my top braces put on (the bottom set goes on March 14th). On February...
Hi Jennifer. Welcome to the group. Don't worry TOO much about what you'll eat. I pretty much ate what I felt like eating. If you are VERY careful, chances...
Thanks for all your support. i just need to remain positive. Im just dreading getting the other two out. my mouth is still really sore. im starving!! what a...
Hi Jennifer! I am 41 years old. I got my braces seven months ago. I waited my whole life for them! :) Depending on your weight, I have something to tell you....
I, too, am in my late forties and will actually turn 50 this year. I have felt kinda afunny about being in braces and spending this amount of money this late...
Well it has been one of the worse weekend of my life!!!!! I developed a dry socket and thought my life was over. i have had it cleaned and packed though now...
Hi It was/is really sore. getting better now though. Driving myself crazy about the next two! Trying to stay positive......Ill keep you posted. im taking the...
Okay - I'm new here. I am getting metal braces next week. I am wondering if I am making the right decision. I am 35 years old with a huge overbite. Other...
I have a lot of crowns also - the ortho. tried the regular glue-on brackets but they kept popping off the crowns even after he filed the shiny finish off, so...
Take a pain reliever before you go, get Lots of wax before you leave there. And eat your favorite thing the night before. Cjammer ... From: anourkie...
Did your dentist or oral surgeon happen to mention why you keep getting those dry sockets? Good luck this Friday on installation day!! :) Take some OTC pain...
Hi everyone! I am 31 years old, and just got my IBraces on this past Saturday. They cost a fortune, but are supposed to be more comfortable than regular...
I have never heard of IBraces. You have a link for more info on them? In 2000, Speedbraces and Damons were new too. If you don't have a link, can you give...
Thats interesting. Lingual braces with a new twist! Did I read right, Custom made for each person? Have they been comfortable so far. Has your tongue had a...
Yep - that's the link to the website for Ibraces. Each bracket is customized for each individual tooth, which is really neat - but the wire is giving me such...
Kara, you were right not to have the jaw surgery, I think. I have an overbite too and have been in braces for 8 months. I am 41. I recently had a rare medical...
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