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Lynn's Dental Braces Journal

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December 1, 2002 By Lynn Schneider; Editor, ArchWired.com

Dec 2002 & Jan 2003 – Lynn’s Dental Braces Journal

Sunday, December 1 What a busy month November was! I can't believe that it is actually the last month of the year. And, one year since I first seriously considered getting braces! At the end of this month, I will post a new

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February 1, 2003 By Lynn Schneider; Editor, ArchWired.com

Feb & Mar 2003 – Lynn’s Dental Braces Journal

February 1 Last week I encountered my first real inconvenience from the elastics. I was at Costco, which is a huge warehouse wholesale store. Every day, they provide food samples for you to taste. Sometimes, there are a

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April 1, 2003 By Lynn Schneider; Editor, ArchWired.com

April & May 2003 – Lynn’s Dental Braces Journal

Tuesday, April 1 I had thought about writing a humorous fake "braces horror" story for today (April 1st, April Fool's Day), but Hubby didn't think that you guys would find it amusing. Well, maybe he's right. In any event,

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June 1, 2003 By Lynn Schneider; Editor, ArchWired.com

June & July 2003 – Lynn’s Dental Braces Journal

Sunday June 1 I had an adjustment last week and boy have I been feeling it! A few of my teeth are slightly rotated, and Dr. Vogt wanted to correct them. After the usual routine of removing the old power chains and then the

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August 1, 2003 By Lynn Schneider; Editor, ArchWired.com

Aug & Sept. 2003 – Lynn’s Dental Braces Journal

Friday, August 1 Things have been pretty quiet regarding my braces. No poking wires, no brackets popping off. I had an adjustment recently and Dr. Vogt put the power chains back onto the molars. He agreed that my lower gaps

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October 1, 2003 By Lynn Schneider; Editor, ArchWired.com

Oct & Nov 2003 – Lynn’s Dental Braces Journal

Wednesday, October 1 As you can see from my most recent photo in the Photos of my Braces page, those stubborn lower gaps are FINALLY closing. Dr. Vogt had taken the power chains off of them for a while, and I guess that

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December 1, 2003 By Lynn Schneider; Editor, ArchWired.com

Dec. 2003 & Jan 2004 – Lynn’s Dental Braces Journal

Monday, December 1 I have delayed my next adjustment by one week because of an overnight school field trip I'm doing with my older daughter. We must dress up like pioneers and live in an historic fort for two days, doing all

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February 1, 2004 By Lynn Schneider; Editor, ArchWired.com

Feb & March 2004 – Lynn’s Dental Braces Journal

Saturday, February 1 The bottom extraction gaps are closing! Really truly closing! I know I said they were closing a few months ago, but it turns out that the teeth were tilting inward, creating the illusion of a closed gap.

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April 1, 2004 By Lynn Schneider; Editor, ArchWired.com

April & May 2004 – Lynn’s Dental Braces Journal

Thursday, April 1 I am happy to report that the gaps are GONE. Closed! Finished! Kaput! History! Three cheers for arch wire loops and power chains! I had an appointment with Dr. Vogt recently. He's looking in my mouth. OK

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