CaitlinC412

Last month was my first adjustment for my iBraces/traditionals and it went pretty well. I had one loose bracket up on top (iBraces) and I somehow managed to lose the "wings" on one of my iBraces brackets on a back molar - I was told that that "wings" are what hold the wire. So my ortho somehow rigged up the damaged bracket to hold the wire without the wings, because I have to wait a few weeks to get my new bracket That's the downside to the fact that the iBraces brackets ...

I've accomplished two weeks with my iBraces/traditional braces combo

I feel 100% adjusted to them now and, for the most part, I felt this way after 1 week as well.

My tongue and cheeks have all toughened up so I no longer need to use wax (I found the OraJel mouthwash to be extremely helpful as well, in case anyone is looking for suggestions!).

My speech is just about normal I think. I still have a slight lisp (more of a hiss sound actually when ...

Hello all!

I'm new to this message board and was oh so glad to come upon it through the magic of Google

Just about 11 hours ago I began my 18 month endeavor into the world of braces. I am a 23 year old who, at the tender age of 14, refused to wear braces if I didn't "have" to (initiate self-kicking). Today I was fitted with iBraces on my top teeth (yay vanity!) and regular braces on my bottom teeth (yay cheaper options!). I am a graduate student and ...