http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/ Adults With Braces (Non-Fetish Group) Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:13:57 GMT coloradohalle http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17427 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17427 Thanks Jack, your words were right on. The brackets came off so very easy I was really surprised. Taking the glue off was a bit difficult but no problem Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:02:36 GMT Jack Kovalski http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17426 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17426 Congratulations on your new smile!!! Don't worry about getting your braces off. It should not hurt at all. Your otho has special tools to remove the Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:42:08 GMT Jennifer Victor http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17425 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17425 Hey.  Lucky!  I've had mine on for 2 1/2 years and the end still looks far away.  I had to get six brackets taken off the other days so they could put new Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:29:56 GMT coloradohalle http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17424 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17424 Well, after a year and a half of wearing braces I will be getting them off on Monday, Yea. But does it hurt too much>??? I am a little nervous. Thanks for Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:33:32 GMT rj5122 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17423 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17423 I tried responding posting a message but couldn't for some reason. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:34:55 GMT Stacy Smith http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17422 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17422 How are your braces going?  What kind do you have?  I have metal on top and bottom and also elastics. ________________________________ From: gjleighton Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:24:35 GMT stephanie http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17421 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17421 Hi: Well, I got my teeth straightened in the 70s but the guy did not get my bite corrected (either did not know how or did not know about technology to do it), Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:28:08 GMT tazzy8jazzy@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17420 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17420 I say do what's comfortable for you. If you do not want the surgery and the pain of the traditional braces I would get the invisilign. I didn't have that Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:23:14 GMT cloggirl@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17419 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17419 Hello, I am 59 yrs old and my dentist recommened I look into getting braces as I have overcrowding of teeth. I had metal braces as a child(in the 60's) then Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:16:50 GMT stephanie http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17418 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17418 I think that you have developed a good idea of the breadth of ideas. I hope that it will not take you long to get a more manageable treatment plan. I did not Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:57:16 GMT katttopia http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17417 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17417 Thank you all for your responses and feedback. That is very interesting to know that treatment varies according to which coast you live on. I live on the East Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:16:01 GMT Jack Kovalski http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17416 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17416 I had no idea that the approval process for our group was taking so long or even required. I originally joined in 2001 when I had braces to prepare me for jaw Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:02:45 GMT Diana Rhoades http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17415 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17415 Might try to find an ortho or dentist who is trained ando/or specializes in TMJ. Some recommend surgery but usually they find another way. I'm on my 2nd round Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:16:56 GMT Elise Algernon http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17414 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17414 They were seriously considering that for me as well... But I needed to do a sleep study in order to get our health insurance to cover the jaw surgery and Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:57:55 GMT Elise Algernon http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17413 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/adultswithbraces/message/17413 I know what you mean... It took a LONG time for me to get approved as well... So long, that I forgot I had even signed up to be on the board! I'm surprised if