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Offline erin_wires

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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #105 on: 13. January 2018, 01:53:51 AM »
Quote from: Jimmy m. on 12. January 2018, 08:16:01 AM
What's the treatment going to look like?

Probably just braces, i do have a little bit of an overbite though so maybe rubber bands at some point or possibly even headgear
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Offline Jimmy m.

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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #106 on: 13. January 2018, 16:35:29 PM »
Quote from: erin_wires on 13. January 2018, 01:53:51 AM
Probably just braces, i do have a little bit of an overbite though so maybe rubber bands at some point or possibly even headgear
Sounds exciting!
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Offline ortho218

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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #107 on: 13. January 2018, 16:58:34 PM »
I never had braces but kind of wish I had, My teeth are straight enough and everything but not perfect..maybe one day!
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Offline jaynic1982

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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #108 on: 06. February 2018, 08:46:45 AM »
hey erin how are. You? Did you end up getting your braces
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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #109 on: 07. February 2018, 22:59:55 PM »
almost twelfe years ago i first got a plate, after about half a year i got an activator which i had to wear for circa one year. then i got metal braces on top and bottom for 2,5 years and after about six month in braces i got class II elastics. as a retainer i had to wear an activator at night and the clear invisaglin like retainers at daytime
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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #110 on: 09. February 2018, 23:52:16 PM »
I had brace between 10 to 13yo (I am 44 now)
fixed brace, and a headgear at night for 9 month.
I was a very bad wearer ! Many fight with my parent about wearing time ! I cheat so lot in my log book :-)
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Offline jaynic1982

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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #111 on: 28. March 2018, 09:45:35 AM »
Hey hun how are you braces going did you end up ge4tting headgear have you long left >:D
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Offline ekaj123

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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #112 on: 17. May 2018, 06:52:55 AM »
I started with an expander when I was young then a couple years later got fixed braces for 3 years. I wouldn't wear my elastics so I ended up getting twin forsus. 
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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #113 on: 11. June 2018, 12:14:16 PM »
I had them twice. First time in the late 60's and in the early 2000's.
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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #114 on: 11. August 2018, 18:44:21 PM »
had a removable expander for a 6 months and then fixed braces for a year, wearing elastics for about 3 months. now wearing retainers.
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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #115 on: 11. August 2018, 23:42:33 PM »
I kind of had the full program myself  :P

Started off with an activator and high-pull headgear. Later on I also got a neck strap headgear, but didn’t have to wear them at the same time. The activator also had an expansion screw fitted, which I needed to start turning after the first months.
As I didn’t really stick to the required wearing time from my orthodontist, she gave up on my treatment with those appliances after a bit over 2 years.

As an alternative, and an option that required less “cooperation”, I got a Herbst appliance, later followed by metal brackets on top and bottom. After the Herbst was removed, I had to wear rubber bands (again, did not do that all the time :D).

That all lasted 4-5 years and I got fitted with fixed retainers. After they came loose from time to time and the top one even broke eventually, I got removable retainers as well.
Still wearing them once a week at night.
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Offline ortho218

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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #116 on: 12. August 2018, 16:05:01 PM »
Quote from: henkbyblos on 11. August 2018, 23:42:33 PM
I kind of had the full program myself  :P

Started off with an activator and high-pull headgear. Later on I also got a neck strap headgear, but didn’t have to wear them at the same time. The activator also had an expansion screw fitted, which I needed to start turning after the first months.
As I didn’t really stick to the required wearing time from my orthodontist, she gave up on my treatment with those appliances after 1,5 years.

As an alternative, and an option that required less “cooperation”, I got a Herbst appliance with expander, later followed by metal brackets on top and bottom. After the Herbst was removed, I had to wear rubber bands (again, did not do that all the time :D).

That all lasted 4-5 years and I got fitted with fixed retainers. After they came loose from time to time and the top one even broke eventually, I got removable retainers as well.
Still wearing them once a week at night.

wow it sounds like they tried 'everything' on you! if you don't mind me asking, what was the worst part of the treatment for you? I've always thought a Herbst looks very uncomfortable but as you pointed out it requires less 'co-operation' so you just have to get on with it!!
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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #117 on: 15. August 2018, 22:56:45 PM »
Quote from: ortho218 on 12. August 2018, 16:05:01 PM
wow it sounds like they tried 'everything' on you! if you don't mind me asking, what was the worst part of the treatment for you? I've always thought a Herbst looks very uncomfortable but as you pointed out it requires less 'co-operation' so you just have to get on with it!!

For me, the high-pull headgear was really the worst part. As you said, the Herbst was uncomfortable but didn’t offer an option. Just had to go with it.
But to go out every day with the headgear (even when I was younger and it was relatively normal) wasn’t really fun. And even when I was further in the treatment and only had to wear it at home/during the night, I didn’t like it at all  ;D
I personally don’t really understand all the headgear fanatics here  ??? no offense  :D
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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #118 on: 01. November 2018, 20:57:55 PM »
I've had braces for 15 months, full metal and elastics.
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Re: Who here has actually had braces themselves?
« Reply #119 on: 15. November 2018, 14:01:17 PM »
I had clear braces with elastics for 30 months.
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