I had braces for a short time....34 mths and 2 weeks. I was looking back over my pics last night. I had damons on the bottom and they were finished after ...
Why didn't you do metal/damons all around? Would that have shortened your treatement time? Regina* ... ===== "A True Friend Stabs You In The Front" -- Oscar...
36 yo WM - Quiet Shy - Worked in/with public, Attends Large Tech Meetings and required to talk.... So I had a fear of "who is the dork with braces trying to...
I was my orthos guenie pig for damons. he had just got certified to use them. He made me his clinical study for them. he was going to take all these ...
Posted some pics of my braces in photos Paul Braces. Geez my teeth are so bad at the moment. The newest pics is the one with all the colours. I have yellow of...
I only have one complaint for discomfort with them. That was when they were first place. the teeth that were turn real bad, the brackets rubbed alot - but ...
That's so great that you were able to get everything going again so quickly!!! And to be awake for the surgery - you're getting a brave streak now aren't...
Hello, I did have one gate pop off at my last appointment but that's been it in 15 months. They have been very comfortable and virtually pain free for me. My ...
I dont know if I could stay awake for that. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design...
Me either. She's is a very brave lady going through all that awake. :) ... From: Rog To: adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com Sent: 9/2/03 10:01 AM Subject: Re:...
after just four mths all the teeth with damons had been rotated around to where they belong. Once they were there I did not have the discomfort with the ...
I agree, they can't be beat. I don't understand why more orthos don't use them. I know they require special training but I would think more orthos would seek...
I'm jealous. Sigh. (But glad, I admit, to finally be done with it all except the retainers! I'm not gloating. You'll all get there too, and probably more...
Believe it or not, I actually got used to the wire ties, and liked 'em better than the O rings. (I liked them best, though, I admit, when I had a power chain...
For the ortho to see you half as much and for half the time at the same price. Hw would win big.. And for the Patient to go in half as much means a happier...
Countdown is on for me... I get my upper braces put on a week from tomorrow. I am suffering through the healing phase after having my wisdom teeth and 2 baby...
If it makes you feel any better, Kenda, I can tell you that I had old- fashioned (but upper ceramic; lower metallic) brackets and wires, and with the exception...
They can, in several ways. For one thing, I think they're often used when a tooth is so far out of whack that they can't get a regular o-ring to stay on it....
Welcome, Melissa. Sounds like you have a lot going on right now. I had a few teeth pulled when I got my braces. Right now I am counting down (I just passed ...
I get it now. :) I have one to tie a molar onto the rest of my back teeth. My teeth wouldn't move with the power chain connected back there for some reason....
Hi Melissa. Welcome to the group. Glad you got through all those extractions. Were you awake for that? Good luck with the braces next week. I'm sure...
Hi, Melissa :-) I've only had my braces for a few weeks, and later this month I'm having 3 baby teeth pulled (already had one out a few years ago when it...
I've been amazed with my speed braces too. I'm at a year of treatment now and all the major moving has been done. These braces have had there uncomfortable...