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Used to.

I currently have a top retainer because I broke my permant one. Should be done with this one in a couple more weeks.

I got them on my senior year of H.S., got them off around the time I turned 21.

AggieMarine - I had maxillofacial surgery. The surgeon was trying a "new" procedure on my and basically I didn't have to be put under. The bad news is I opened my eyes at a really bad time. Right as this nice Dremel-type grinding tool was headed for my mouth. I was like 12 at the time. Clamped my eyes shut for the rest of the procedure.

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I had braces, a tongue crib, retainers, head gear, and got maxillofacial surgury. Yeah...

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Hehe. Okay, well I never really had braces. But I did have a pallet expander (my parents don't know why they wanted to make my mouth bigger than it already is ) and a lip bumper...so I've felt the pain. Luckily, I had a wonderful orthodontist, who I actually looked forward to going to. He had interesting policies. He treats all his patients within two years, and doesn't believe in retainers. I started sometime in 4th grade, and finished sometime in 6th. And my teeth haven't moved back since.

Last edited by FeRRetFanatic at 06-Nov-2004 11:16

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Nope, sorry - but my younger sister and a number of older siblings wore them, my mother, and various other friends and relations. I had to listen to them complain on and on and on and on and on - I think that should count as having felt the pain of braces!

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I got them off like two years ago...

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I can not remember when I stopped wearing them possibly when I got my first pair of long pants close to 60 years ago.

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yeah, i need then too, born with a small jaw and all 4 wisdom teeth.

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I think i need them.

Hmmm yes... the removeable braces with the headgear at night (ghastly looking apparatus that I was very lucky not to have to wear during the day - red, yellow, and blue colored thing was the only one my orthodontist had that would fit my head!) That I had to tighten and clean and gave me a really bad lisp.

Then there was the regular braces. They were ok except going in to tighten them. Even then it's bearable if you take a painkiller about an hour before going in. Pain in the teeth id the worst thing because there's not much you can do about it...

Then I had to wear a retainer every night for a while. But after that I only wear the retainer now occasionally when my teeth start hurting (every couple months, when they start trying to move back).

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Never done so....I am fortunate in genetics, and my teeth are perfectly aligned naturally.