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- Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:49 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST THANK GOD ALMIGHTY I AM FREE!!
- Replies: 13
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FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST THANK GOD ALMIGHTY I AM FREE!!
Hey Everyone!! I am finally complete with the braces part of treatment. It only took me about an hour to complete the whole process of bracket removal (~2 minutes), polishing off cement (~15 minutes), fitted for permanent lower retainer (~15 minutes), fitting for impressions of Essix retainers top a...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:36 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Dry lips...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1938
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:22 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Second time around :(
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2202
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:17 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Elastic Experience
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2707
Hey, I wore my elastics faithfully during the last 9 months of treatment. I started taking them out for meals and snacks, but as I got used to having them in I ate with them also. Yes I swallowed a few but I am sure they all came out the other end. The pain does subside after awhile, so you do get u...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:34 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: If You Ask Me I'm Ready....debraced date!!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1624
Here are some pics that I have right now: Before Right Side http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss218/sppage6050/1247553376.jpg Left Side http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss218/sppage6050/1247553375-1.jpg Center http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss218/sppage6050/1247204459.jpg These were took a fe...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:42 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: If You Ask Me I'm Ready....debraced date!!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1624
If You Ask Me I'm Ready....debraced date!!!!
To get these braces off! I will no longer be a metal mouth next Monday or Tuesday!!! I am so excited my ortho asked me if I was happy with everything I said yes. She then asked if I was ready to be debraced and I said yeah like 6 months ago! At first it looked like July 8th!! Due to supply issues bu...
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:26 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: So Excited!!!!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 764
So Excited!!!!!
My 16th adjustment is tomorrow and the last time I went in my lovely ortho told me she would definitely be giving me a debrace date. I hope it is some time this summer. I would love to have at least one bbq where I could eat some corn on the cob and ribs with other people present. Yes I can eat anyt...
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:11 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: 6 WEEKS LATER FIRST ADJUSTMENT (PICS!)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4964
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:46 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Insurance Covering Cost for Adults
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7744
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:52 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Debracing June 9th!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2995
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: 4 months and...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1740
Hi! During treatment my teeth would hurt immediatly within hours after an adjustment then gradually I would get accomadated to the changes. Then a few days before my next adjustment my teeth would randomly start to hurt again. I don't know why they just did. This coming adjustment iss the first time...
- Mon May 17, 2010 1:46 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: So Sad :(
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6985
I can feel your pain!!! Not just with braces, but just in general when a person wants to change something in thier fe other people will always have something NEGATIVE to say if it doesn't fit into their little worlds. I recently decided to cut off all of my damaged hair from years of flat iron abuse...
- Mon May 17, 2010 1:24 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Night clenching.....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3408
- Tue May 04, 2010 7:55 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Is it safe that the elastics are moving my teeth so fast??!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4620
I would assume it is safe. Maybe those teeth were already primed to be moved by the elastics in the previous weeks. If you feel that much concern call your Ortho's office and see what they say. Usually when a tooth hurts really really bad I have a lot of movement in that area. I have taken it to be ...
- Tue May 04, 2010 7:52 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: sympathy needed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1639