Troy -- some folks find that a hemostat is helpful in installing the elastics. It's a kind of medical clamp; Looks like a scissor. I had no luck with it,...
Thank you Michelle and all of you for your support.., And Maevo, I thought 'I' was more fearful than anyone in the whole universe...lol, but I know that I am...
I looked in the mirror today and did not like what I saw and for some reason that was it. I am definitely going to go throught with it. I think one thing...
Congratulations! You know, I really don¹t think you¹d regret starting before your reunion weekend ‹ I know I wouldn¹t mind wearing my braces to a reunion....
That really looks tight! I¹ll bet your mouth flies open once you remove the bands to eat. Three weeks is no time at all ‹ then you¹ll be out of it all! ...
I actually have a little plastic hook that they gave me at the ortho office.. and can also do it by hand.. the trick is just getting it over the last little...
HI ALL, BEEN SICK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS WITH A BRONCHITIS OF SOME KIND AND HAVE NOT BEEN GOOD AT ALL WITH THE RETAINER. DO ANY OF YOU ALL GO THRU THIS WHEN YOU ARE...
(I thought I actually posted this last night but dont see it.) One question I will call the ortho about on monday is this. Should I try to open my mouth to...
Dont worry about your reunion. I went to my 20 Hight Scholl reunion last year with braces. No one said a word. I got colors to match my high school. I had...
I go in to have exposure surgery in 1 week and 4 days (February 13th). They will also get rid of some "extra tissue". For those of you who had exposure...
You're understandably nervous, but I must warn you that heightened levels of anxiety can actually make your procedure and recovery worse. There are some ...
Have you seen my pictures in the photos section, it¹s listed under ³Kenda¹s Damons²? The extractions aren¹t noticeable from the front at all and you¹d ...
I had exposure surgery done last May. They basically cut around the inside of my palate one big flap, which they peel back. Once that's peeled back, they...
Didn't see Meg's till now....guess we jumped on the question at the same time! Sorry to repeat, Meg, you did such a good job. Oh, by the way, our surgeries...
I remember the waiting too, and wanting to just get on with it!! Don't worry it will come and you'll probably be happy you're finally doing something. But you...
Has anyone had a soft bump form on their gums? I have one that is on my lower gum line. There are no brackets touching it. When I touch it it bounces back...
Who said that tightly wired or banded people do not go nuts post-op? The general rule is, I think, that one is entitled, at least to a little mild insanity. I...
As opposed to just wearing braces.. this is actually tough.. wearing the elastics all day to keep my mouth closed.. when everything is completely healthy.....
You¹re nearly 1/4 of the way done with your bands!! :) Kenda ... Re: [adultswithbraces] My generic whine Youre nearly 1/4 of the way done with your bands!! :)...
I posted a picture under Jen's photo for those who are curious to know how elastics stain. Mind you the picture is darker than the one taken before, but it...
I just looked at my picture in comparison to my earlier one and my teeth look extremely yellow!!! My teeth are actually quite white (like my initial photo)....
Hi Kenda, My ortho uses self-ligating braces called In-Ovation by GAC. It took a bit of searching on the Internet to find these since most searches for...
I can't get over how much my bite keeps changing as things move. Does everybody go through this? A week ago it felt strange to bite down on something on my...
In looking at the "Speed" braces and comparing them to the In-Ovation brackets, I think the Speed brackets are smaller...so maybe that's why food doesn't get...
I've only been in braces for two weeks and already I feel my bite changing! It's makes it difficult to eat sometimes. I know what you mean by it being strange...
So there is yet another self-ligating type eh? Is that what you'll be getting Vivian? I also have a profile that could use my lower jaw coming forward, but no...
... You can tell that the problem is the color balance in the photo (and not the teeth) by comparing the skin colors in the two photos. It could be the flash....
Post op, Brendan, I was told to wear mine 24/7. Then when I got shingles and everything went on hold for a month, I was told to wear them only at night. (I was...
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