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My wife LOVES going to games. Sports was one of the things we bonded over when we first met, actually. I taught her baseball and football, and she taught me basketball. Now we're learning about hockey together, since my adult daughter has become a giant NHL fan.

Taking my wife to games with braces was definitely a "braces bucket list" item. I can check that off the list for baseball, basketball and hockey, and of course we'll keep going to games. One of the great things about living where we do is the very easy access to sporting events. Easy walks to the Diamondbacks, Suns, and Rattlers, and a pretty quick drive to the Coyotes and Cardinals. And we do spring training baseball games every year, too!

thanks for the link. like the pics at sporting events  - you have me jealous as it is hard to get my wife to go to games!

Incidentally, I found Photobucket extremely clumsy, so I started a Flickr album instead. Bonus is that I was able to put up the video of my wife actually getting her braces.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeinreallife/albums

I know for sure that I'll miss my wife's braces smile when they're gone. But hey, Hawley retainers for life!  ;D

Thanks for the reply mike!  Keep us posted on your wife's braces journey.  I like seeing my wife in braces, too. Didn't think I would, but will miss it a bit when she gets them off

@bradhov - She is understanding, yes, but mainly it's simply that she loves me and wants me to be happy. This is the thing that makes me the happiest. I feel the same way about her, but show it in the ways that make her happy. She was approved by admin last night, so she may chime in on this today or tomorrow.

I had braces as a teen, but have no interest in having them now. My "thing" is for pretty adult women in braces, not for myself.

Congrats on your wife getting braces, and good luck with your own journey!

DIY orthodontics is definitely not recommended! This site certainly does not support any self-treatment and the fake braces made by the shop are not indended for treatment use either. Please see a qualified dental practitioner if you want treatment for your teeth.

just saw this thread - thanks for posting your journey.  you must really have an understanding wife to go along with this! She looks great in the braces, too.

Are or were you in braces yourself?  If not, would you do it so you both could have them at same time? 

My wife is also in braces - clear on top and bottom for her.  She had wanted to get them after our kids went through them and we finally had saved enough for her to do it.  I got the bug after seeing her experience and our plan is for me to get them this summer after some other health issues are taken are of and I get some needed dental work for crowns and root canal.  not sure if we will overlap, but hoping so for at least a few months.

Incidentally, she joined the forum yesterday. Just waiting for admin approval, then she'll chime in on this thread, and probably others.

Wife had her first adjustment today. She's experiencing some discomfort. She got new, stronger wires, which she says already feel very tight. This time the ortho used a wire tie instead of a figure-8 ligature on that pesky rotated tooth, which she says she can really feel.

The ortho went to stronger wires because she complained about the bite stoppers. He wants to really move things quickly so she can get the stoppers taken out. That sounds to me like it'll accelerate treatment, so maybe not so good for me! I'll honestly be very relieved when she gets the bite stoppers removed, though. They really make eating a lot more difficult for her.

We're off to the ballpark to see the Diamondbacks and Pirates tonight. I doubt she'll eat her customary ballpark burrito due to soreness, but she'll probably drink a few beers to ease the pain!

I would not recommend DIY orthodontics. You could do some irreparable damage to your teeth. Consult an orthodontist if you feel your teeth need to be moved.  Fake braces  are just for amusement, not for actual orthodontic treatment.

I have ordered a kit for my GF.
If I were to have power chains put on the fixed braces, would that mess them up?

I am simply looking to expand my palate (and lower law). My intermolar width is 42mm and I would like to increase it to to low-to-mid 50's if possible

If you are looking to alter your bite, I would suggest going to an orthodontist. You can spend a small amount of money buying fakes, only to have your bite changed a small amount. If your bite changes, it can do more harm to your teeth than you want. If you go to an orthodontist, that person can do the same thing correctly and it won't cost you that much more in the end.

I had fakes for several years, because my bite wasn't bad enough to need braces. Several years ago I had some dental work done and my bite shifted after the work was done. I talked to an orthodontist about what could be done, and it was decided that I could get braces.

I do not regret getting the fake braces, but I really enjoy having the real braces more. For me having the real braces are far more pleasant than the fake braces ever were. I talked with my orthodontist about extending my time in braces for a little longer, and he has agreed to do that. I have a medical reason for asking him to do that not related to my dental issues.

Each turn is a quarter milimetre. I think the maximum will be 8mm.

Hallo Thilda,

du beginnst deine KFO Behandlung mit einer festen Zahnspange, richtig? Ich würde mir an deiner Stelle weniger Sorgen um die Optik machen, hauptsache du bist am Ende mit dem Ergebnis zufrieden... Falls du später eine lose Zahnspange brauchen wirst, kann ich dir die unsichtbare Zahnspange empfehlen. Schau mal du kannst dich hier:  www.gelnhausen-kieferorthopaedie.com/unsichtbare-zahnspange.html dazu näher informieren. Eine Freundin von mir hatte so eine mit 25 bekommen und war sehr sehr zufrieden. Die Zahnfehlstellung war nach einiger Zeit auch weg.

Wünsche dir alles Gute
LG

But what is the specific maximum for the expansion screws they use?

According to Rocky Mountain Orthodontic web site, expansion can be from 8 mm to 13 mm various numbers of turns from 35 turns to 60 turns. Hope this helps

Hi,

I purchased top and bottom expanders from Bracesshop.net:
https://www.bracesshop.de/Fake-Brac....html?MODsid=309a7f0bd60900382bf003d56f825794
https://www.bracesshop.de/Fake-Brac....html?MODsid=309a7f0bd60900382bf003d56f825794

Does anyone know the maximum millimeters of expansion I get out of the expansion screws on both appliances? I've contacted their site twice both they haven't responded.

Thanks for everyone's help

Just got back from Atlanta, and took the wife along. Good times there, and she even got carded a few times! She's become pretty adept at eating in public now, and quickly cleaning her braces after a meal.

We had the good fortune to meet up with a fellow braces fetishist local to Atlanta. We had a few drinks and went to the Hawks playoff game. The Hawks lost and were knocked out of the playoffs, but we all had a great time.

Wife is visiting family in Virginia now. It'll be a long week without her around, but at least she made some good videos to hold me over! And of course she continues with the daily selfies for Flickr.