Try not to worry so much about how they look... personally, I think they look less wierd when I have colored ones, than the silver... Singing the song... ...
The name sounds familiar, but i think it was in my spam folder. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
Well after 3 years and 8 months I am finally braces free. They came off on tuesday. I never thought this day would come. The removal took about 20 minutes,...
Congrats! It must feel great to be brace free. Thanks so much for sharing your story. I get mine off in two weeks so it is nice to hear what to expect. I...
congratulations on your 'graduation' mike! and kristeen, speaking of temperature sensitive, i'm having it only on my lower right jaw. it even gives me the...
The bottom one is glued on and that is going ok, a little hard to floss but not as bad as the braces. I go in for the molds for the top retainer tomorrow and...
I had the same exact thing in the same exact spot. It was really bad the last couple months. Anything other than warm food was not fun, the colder the worse...
Yes, he's a throw back from back in the old days that has been trying to joing this group for forever but I won't let him. His previous emails have all been ...
I was surfing through the photo pages on this site and came across pics of headgear. They still use them. what for? Hope and pray I dont need them. I am being...
Don't worry about getting headgear. Headgear is mostly used to treat a Class II (overbite) problem in growing children. There are other reasons it use it...
Looking to hear stories of any other adults who are being or have been treated with TMJ disorders.... I have recenttly been diganosed and am currently being...
I believe the moderator means bizarre in this particular case is someone who has a brace fetish. Yes, people somehow get pleasure out of others having braces....
April has it correct. This person has been trying to join this group for about three years now. He started by saying bizarre things about how he liked women...
Dear Members, I have been receiving additional emails from a potential member named VARIAN asking about membership. I stated before that he's been trying to...
That's gross.lol. I'm happy that these pervs are not permitted to join the group. It's very creepy that there are people like that. I've met men that say that...
VERY well said. Being owner/ moderator of this type of group is a lot of work and one gets little thanks and no pay. So thank you for putting up with all the...
Good morning everyone, I'm into my second week now with braces. What's the best way to keep them clean? Do you guys recommend a water pic (sp)? Thanks in...
... keep ... I don't have my braces yet but I wear an appliance.splint My dentist recommended a oral B it the kind that spins and pulses at a high speed......
Yes...I HIGHLY recommend a Water Pic. It is the only thing that can get stuff stuck around the braces, such as pepper and other spices. I have an Oral B...
Thanks Kristeen -- I'll head to Wally World later today. Yes, this is my second time around with my braces and hopefully my last. My teeth have started to...
Water Piks work well, but are very messy to use. I had one and didn't use it much because of that. I brushed after most every meal. And used one of those...
With me they put a wire in back of my top and bottom teeth. That way I had to wear a retainer only for two years. However it is a bi.... to floss. ... ...
Oh, thank you for mentioning that Steven! I never thought of that!! I was going to make sure that they put a wire on top and bottom for myself. I have been in...
Is the fixed retainer staying in permanently, though? ... With me they put a wire in back of my top and bottom teeth. That way I had to wear a retainer only...
I have heard that some people kept their braces on longer as a retainer without getting them, so called, tightened. I never could get use to the plastic on the...