Hi, you are listed as the owner of the adultswithbraces yahoo group and I'm asking if you wouldn't mind setting the management options below so the content we...
Hmmm...I have not had a problem with this. I did read that if the teeth are moved too quickly that there can be sensitivity...I wish you the best with this... ...
indigoblue, i've had the extreme sensitivity too since i had my braces on. before this i could even 'chew' ice-cream/sorbet. now i can't even take food at room...
I am glad that I read your posting. I just got my braces today and have been a little self conscious of showing people when they ask to see, but I guess it...
just want to introduce myself.My name is lisa and im 32 yrs old.I have
decided to get my teeth straightened.my top teeth are perfect.my bottom
teeth are really...
Hooray for you! I got mine last October and have been content to see progress. I am not the least bit self-conscious...unless I have just eaten before...
It'll depend on whether they can do all they need to accomplish with your bottom teeth without the top ones. Sometimes it is a matter of the fulcrum...Steph ...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to post a little intro. I'm Clarece. I'm 30 and I've got 3 kids. I've needed braces since the 4th grade. My mom could never afford...
Hi Clarece. Welcome to the group. So glad to hear you are going for it and getting the braces you have wanted and needed. Good luck with everything. It's a...
Welcome aboard Clarece! And kudos to you for making you life changing decision! My story is very similar to yours. We grew up very...
Congratuations, Clarece! This is a huge step for you! this is my second time around with braces, but I remember feeling like you do the first time. Here's...
Thanks, Cindi. My dental insurance doesn't pay for ortho, either. I'm shelling out just under $6000 for mine, not including the extractions I need. Oh, well....
One thing I must add...my dental ins. DOES pay half for ortho for my children...I am getting my 13 yr old braces this coming January...that is when my ins....
My dental insurance will pay some if any of my kids end up needing braces... it just won't cover me. What are powerchains? ~Clarece ... children...I am getting...
Hi Clarece, welcome to the group. To the rest of you out there.. I just had my braces (lower jaw) removed!!! Hooooray!! That's close to 1 year 8 months in...
Does anyone's pay for adults? Mine did not either...but I luckily only paid $3400. After hearing many people's prices, I feel relieved... Steph ... From:...
they are just continuous plastic that fit over the whole top or bottom to close up space. You can pick a color...They weren't a nuisance, but the metal lacing...
When I had Aetna insurance, they did not cover adult orthodontics. But the Cigna coverage I have now does, 50% up to a certain amount ... I think $2000 max...
Good for you...My Cigna does nothing...for adults...argh! Steph ... From: April To: adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 8:03 PM ...
Hi Raveena, welcome to the group. Ask your orthodontist about your problem. In my own case, my orthodontist told me that often the situation needs to get worse...
Oh, mine got way worse first. I didn't realize that I even had a bite problem!! I had so much jaw pain. I was taking alot of Advil. It was hard to eat...
Hi everyone... I got my braces on today. So far there's no pain, it just feels weird with all this new stuff in my mouth. I think they used the tiniest wire...
Congrats on getting the braces on. Not strange at all that your teeth already feel loose. I was amazed at how much mine moved in a quick period of time. Good...
So, how long does it take for the insides of my lips to "toughen up"? I'm raw! The wax helps, but it's annoying and also tedious to pick it out of my brackets...
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