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Getting Braces Put On

September 9th, 2009
Orthodontist

Orthodontist

Today I hit a major milestone in my orthodontic treatment and got my braces put on.  The whole process took about two and a half hours.  The pain level experienced was moderate discomfort.  Here is a breakdown of the process of putting on my braces.

  1. Removal of Spacers
    Finally, I get to have these wretched things taken out!  Even though they don’t cause as much pain as the couple days when I first had them put in, they have been a pain to have because I could not fully utilize my molars and they made my gums feel sore.

    These were easily removed using what appeared to be tweezers.  Painless removal.

  2. Flossing and Brushing Spacer Gap Read more…

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