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		<title>Unexpected Debonding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had my braces taken off today, which was a total surprise. I&#8217;m too tired to post any more details or pictures, but will be sure to blog an update tomorrow. Check back!
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		<link>http://www.bracedblog.com/index.php/2008/01/23/unexpected-debonding/</link>
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		<title>Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not going to post a lot of updates, mainly because I&#8217;m getting tired of the whole topic of braces. I&#8217;m almost done with my treatment. At my last adjustment on Nov 27th Doctor said I had &#8220;two-three-four months&#8221; maximum. I can&#8217;t wait!!!
Once the braces are off, I will post before and after photos and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pain Before Adjustment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I noticed I have a specific achy pattern:
- right after an adjustment, my teeth are achy for about a week
- then I get an occasional achy day but nothing majorly persistent for about 3 weeks
- 2 weeks prior to the adjustment 
I&#8217;ve been on this 6-week cycle for about 8 months now.
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		<link>http://www.bracedblog.com/index.php/2007/12/23/pain-before-adjustment/</link>
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		<title>Arch Wire Shapes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wow, I didn&#8217;t realize that they use pre-made arch wires in specific shapes. 
I guess this is just another part where an orthodontist is like an artist, or at least like a plastic surgeon: s/he has to make a decision which arch shape suits the patient best, as it affects the underlying bone structure and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bracedblog.com/index.php/2007/04/13/arch-wire-shapes/</link>
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		<title>Straw Drinker&#8217;s or Smoker&#8217;s Lip Lines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m getting vertical &#8220;smoker&#8217;s lines&#8221; on my top lip. I noticed them just in the past 2 weeks. I think it&#8217;s due to 1) drinking all my dark drinks (coffee, tea, red wine) through a straw - that&#8217;s some serious puckering I do; 2) force-closing my mouth. Since my bite is pretty open at the [...]]]></description>
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