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by lionfish
Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:16 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: How are people coping with permanent retainers?
Replies: 23
Views: 15134

Re: How are people coping with permanent retainers?

http://www.archwired.com/how_braces_work.htm Thanks for the responses. I did find the information I was referring to about how bone opens up and fills in (bone remodeling). It is actually right on this very website! See the above link if interested, it is a short explanation. It seems to indicate t...
by lionfish
Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:15 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: How are people coping with permanent retainers?
Replies: 23
Views: 15134

Re: How are people coping with permanent retainers?

http://www.archwired.com/how_braces_work.htm Thanks for the responses. I did find the information I was referring to about how bone opens up and fills in (bone remodeling). It is actually right on this very website! See the above link if interested, it is a short explanation. It seems to indicate t...
by lionfish
Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:14 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: How are people coping with permanent retainers?
Replies: 23
Views: 15134

Re: How are people coping with permanent retainers?

http://www.archwired.com/how_braces_work.htm Thanks for the responses. I did find the information I was referring to about how bone opens up and fills in (bone remodeling). It is actually right on this very website! See the above link if interested, it is a short explanation. It seems to indicate t...
by lionfish
Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:20 pm
Forum: Lingual Braces
Topic: Finally I'm getting them @ 27 yrs old
Replies: 27
Views: 5238

Well done then, QT, you're on your way.
by lionfish
Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:35 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Rotating Teeth
Replies: 6
Views: 7433

My ortho used a powerchain to rotate one of my premolars, which wasn't aligned at the time.
by lionfish
Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:23 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: When did you notice changes ?
Replies: 11
Views: 2324

3 days in for me.
by lionfish
Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:33 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: looking for advice on choosing ortho
Replies: 9
Views: 1731

I intended to have several consultations but stopped at one because I just knew this was the right doc for me. Same here. They were recommended by my dentist (whom I love); every person in their office was so kind and sweet and caring; the money was what I expected; and the doctor who did the consu...
by lionfish
Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:57 pm
Forum: The Bracket Club
Topic: Just wanted to say G'day
Replies: 4
Views: 1261

G'day Brenda, fingers crossed for you today.

Nice to have your boyfriend drive you there and back; after lying in the chair for a while, you may feel a bit spaced out (I know I did).
by lionfish
Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:00 pm
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Permanent Retainers
Replies: 8
Views: 2751

Just to throw another variation into the mix, my upper bonded runs from canine to canine.
by lionfish
Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:03 pm
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Permanent Retainers
Replies: 8
Views: 2751

Permanent retainers are thin wires that are glued to the back of your front teeth, usually the front 4 or 6. This procedure can be done when you're debanded, although I've read of some people on AW having it done a few weeks ahead of debanding. The Hawley isn't a permanent retainer, nor is the essix...
by lionfish
Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:52 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: TMA Wire
Replies: 5
Views: 1409

Could be a TMA wire (titanium molybdenum alloy). I had one a couple of times, don't ask me what it does though.
by lionfish
Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:14 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: is this odd?
Replies: 2
Views: 897

Mmm.....yes, odd. I always knew well in advance what was coming up.
by lionfish
Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:43 pm
Forum: Lingual Braces
Topic: I got my braces on exactly 26 hours ago FRUSTRATION
Replies: 6
Views: 2387

This is a forum for lingual related issues, swsmiss. I seem to recall you're doing ceramics on top and metal on the bottom.

Give yourself a few weeks to adjust. If you're still experiencing significant pain, consult a doctor.
by lionfish
Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:10 am
Forum: The Bracket Club
Topic: 45 yrs old
Replies: 1
Views: 1135

You're right, nobody cares about it. Have a fun ride.
by lionfish
Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:56 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: ligatures!!
Replies: 15
Views: 3141

hahahahahahahah lmao well at least some of us have lives .... and fyi i really dont care that much for what u may think you have done for this site. key word :think. some of us dont spend 24/7 on here. and about the rude remark. you have to give respect to give it darling. and if i recallll (which ...