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Upper and Lower Braces with an Upper Jaw Stretcher - United Kingdom, GB

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Well, I've had braces on for just under 6 months...

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FeebsterNovember 17, 2013
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Well, I've had braces on for just under 6 months now and they're doing a LOT of of help to my teeth. I've also got an upper jaw stretcher that is super annoying, but it seems to be doing the trick. I've had 2 check ups, the first time I had my bands changed, I had blue, and the last time I went I was cheeky and got green and purple for Halloween :D so yeah, that's my story so far!

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UPDATED FROM Feebster
4 months post

Just went to my 3rd appointment!

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FeebsterNovember 19, 2013
I've had the coil taken off from the bottom, and had two put on the top on my two incisers. I can see that my arch at the bottom is starting to take a nice shape, but ny top one hasnt started to yet and theyre still trying to tyrn the teeth around so they face the right way :P At the moment my mouth REALLY kills, including my jaw, and my face :/ but it was only put on about 4 hours ago. I've had my bands changed to dark turquoise and red :D

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TwoPlusOne
November 20, 2013

Thank you for starting your blog!!  Your teeth have really been moving.  I see tremendous improvement from the initial photo!  How long is your treatment slated to be?  Do you only see the orthodontist once every two months?

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Feebster
November 20, 2013
Oh thankyou! :) yeah, it's only now that I've got my braces on and that they've moved slightly that I realise how bad my teeth actually were! :S I see her every 6 weeks, but when I first got them on it was 10 weeks :) and she says 18 months, but I doubt they'll be done that quickly, haha ^-^
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TwoPlusOne
November 20, 2013

BTW, I love your attitude about the brackets!  Forget invisible, just color them up!

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Feebster
November 20, 2013
Hells yes! I usually have to bribe her to let me have two colours :/ and they only have full boring ones, I wish they had fluorescent colours!
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TwoPlusOne
November 20, 2013

ROFLMAO!!!

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5 months post

Quick update!

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FeebsterDecember 7, 2013
My teeth are all over the place, due to the stretcher doing its thaaaang. I should be getting it out on my next appointment, and then my teeth can actually begin to be straightened :D

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TwoPlusOne
December 8, 2013

Do you find it difficult to clean your teeth with the braces in?  I specifically went with Invisalign because of that issue, having watched my husband flossing an hour a day for 18 months because of his braces.  Just wondering how you manage with it.  I've read clinical studies that say that the hygiene is measurably worse throughout treatment, but gets progressively worse (build-up) as time goes on.  Thanks!

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Feebster
December 8, 2013
Well I've haven't found it too hard, and I'm always complimented by my dentist and orthodontist on my cleanliness, and "ability to clean with all that metal going on inside your mouth" haha :') So I don't know, I must be doing the right thing.. And it helps that I'm absolutely petrified of having decalcification!! &I would had to have paid for Invisalign, where as the box standard metal braces were free on the NHS for me :) Hope this helped!
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TwoPlusOne
December 9, 2013

Do you use any special tools?

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Feebster
December 9, 2013
No, not really, apart from those interdental brushin' things.. I also use disclosing tablets, but that's it ^-^
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TwoPlusOne
December 10, 2013

That was good info, though!  I didn't even think of the disclosing tablets, but that really is a no-brainer.  And you actually use the interdental brushes instead of floss-threaders, and that's enough.  Thanks!  I'm considering getting a permanent retainer but I'm so worried about the flossing bit.

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Feebster
December 10, 2013
One of my friends has a semi permanent retainer, I thing it's glued to the back of her teeth just like a permanent one, except she has it removed when she's 18, so she'll will have had it on for around 6 years :) could try that?
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TwoPlusOne
December 10, 2013

Ahhhh.  Thanks!  I didn't even consider that.  I love RealSelf--so many people who know different things.  Complain to enough people, and someone will eventually give you something useful ;)

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Feebster
December 10, 2013
Hahaha xD I dunno, ask your orthodontist about it ^-^ I think you can get different coloured wires for it also :)
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