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- Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:12 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Essix retainer removal tips?!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8198
I had a bear of a time getting mine out for the first few weeks. Wish I could give you the magic formula for removing them but I never really found one :? . I used my thumbnail to lift it up a bit and then went back and forth from side to side until it popped off. I still have to pry the bottom reta...
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: How much did your retainers cost?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13016
- Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:11 am
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Shaving teeth during debanding??
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5079
I knew my Ortho would want to even up my incisors (one is a smidge longer then the other) but I requested that the edges of my teeth be left alone and it was not a problem. I like the slightly imperfect natural look :D So, make sure you speak up if that's what you really want. You can always have th...
- Thu May 20, 2010 1:13 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Silly question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2093
- Sun May 16, 2010 2:29 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Moving teeth and your gums
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2289
Re: Receded gums
I have a related question: Because of my screwy bite, I've had receding gums. Will the braces fix that? That is, will the new gum growth result in a non-receded gumline? From everything I've read and been told by my periodontist, the only way to re-grow gum tissue is with grafts. I too had receding...
- Tue May 11, 2010 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Are they perfect?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8234
I've seen plenty of posts from people who want perfection so I don't think you are the only one expecting/wanting it :D My teeth are not 100% perfect, but I don't mind. I didn't even notice that the black triangles I had have gone away until just a week or so ago. So I guess I don't spend much time ...
- Tue May 11, 2010 3:59 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Lela's braces: 12-08 update photos
- Replies: 45
- Views: 13762
Just got back from my second retainer check. I was told that I can start wearing them every other night if I like. I'm not sure if I will though. The little black triangles I had at de-bracing have pretty much gone away. There is just the slightest one between the upper central incisors now and the ...
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:06 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Panoramic X-Ray with Braces
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3279
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:58 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: How to ask for a discount on braces?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2045
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:00 am
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: First meal after braces
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12551
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:39 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Lig colours (colors)
- Replies: 1311
- Views: 666381
Silver or smoke would be best. I had white once on my clear brackets and it sticks out like a sore thumb :lol: I'm not sure if it would be as bad on metal brackets, but I wouldn't risk it on uppers. Maybe test the white out on the bottom brackets first if you really wanted to try it. Bottoms are not...
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:13 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: question about elastics (for bite corection)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2470
I started wearing elastics four months into treatment. The first configuration was the Crossbite elastics. I wore those for about 6 weeks and then started with what I believe is called a Short Class ll configuration (from upper lateral incisors to bottom canines and then over to the first molar hook...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:57 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Question about arch expanders that dont need metal braces...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1148
Re: Question about arch expanders that dont need metal brace
My daughters both had expanders before braces. They were attatched to molar bands.rover1234 wrote: could even try using an expander BEFORE starting the Invisalign. I've never heard of an expander that didn't have to be attached to metal braces-- anyone familiar with this?
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Use essix retainer as a whitening tray
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4990
My dentist gave me a whitening kit and told me to use my Essix as trays. They were not damaged in any way. As Bekah says, follow the instructions and don't over do it. I started with 20 minutes and by the end of the two weeks had increased the time to 45 minutes. The brand I used actually reduced my...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:51 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Rubber band colors? Do they mean anything?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1487