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by Clarmik
Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:57 am
Forum: Dental Do-dads (Dental Products Q's and Comments)
Topic: Tea/coffee stains on teeth.
Replies: 6
Views: 12369

Re: Tea/coffee stains on teeth.

carrieann wrote:
Clarmik wrote:
carrieann wrote:Yes coconut oil, organic. I swish in the shower each morning about 10 min. So sorry for the late reply!! My dental hygienist yesterday even commented on how white they are. Just don't spit down the drain, I hear it causes clogs. I spit in a cup.
Thanks for replying!
by Clarmik
Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:43 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Anyone have a bonded retainer AND a hawley?
Replies: 14
Views: 3492

Re: Anyone have a bonded retainer AND a hawley?

I have both. The permanent is only on the first six teeth. Without the Hawley in addition to it, the premolars/molars would not have any retention. Plus the permanent is only behind the teeth. It does not prevent them from going forward. That's interesting. My molars have never moved despite not ha...
by Clarmik
Fri Sep 16, 2016 1:07 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Anyone have a bonded retainer AND a hawley?
Replies: 14
Views: 3492

Re: Anyone have a bonded retainer AND a hawley?

Why do you need both a permanent and a removable? In my country, it's usually one or the other.
by Clarmik
Thu Sep 15, 2016 5:40 am
Forum: Dental Do-dads (Dental Products Q's and Comments)
Topic: Oil pulling with a permanent retainer
Replies: 2
Views: 11411

Oil pulling with a permanent retainer

Is it safe to oil pull with a permanent retainer or does it make the glue come off?
by Clarmik
Thu Sep 15, 2016 5:38 am
Forum: Dental Do-dads (Dental Products Q's and Comments)
Topic: Tea/coffee stains on teeth.
Replies: 6
Views: 12369

Re: Tea/coffee stains on teeth.

carrieann wrote:I started oil pulling a couple weeks ago and to my surprise my teeth are so white. I didn't know pulling helped to whiten, but boy it sure does.
Do you use coconut oil? For how long do you swish it around in your mouth?
by Clarmik
Thu Sep 15, 2016 5:15 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: so depressed
Replies: 12
Views: 1184

Re: so depressed

What an awful orthodontist. You should get what you pay for - straight teeth!
by Clarmik
Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:43 am
Forum: Dental Do-dads (Dental Products Q's and Comments)
Topic: Teeth whitening after having braces removed
Replies: 4
Views: 12073

Teeth whitening after having braces removed

Which kind of teeth whitening did you use after getting debraced?
by Clarmik
Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:20 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Standard Hawley vs Wrap Around Hawley
Replies: 17
Views: 17843

Re: Standard Hawley vs Wrap Around Hawley

Damn, I have about twice as much acrylic in mine. My palate is covered all the way past my last molars. Your bottom is almost identical though. I slur a bit too, and can't make K sounds since I have a tongue guard in the back. retainers.png Holy moly, that's a lot of acrylic! Is it an older model? ...
by Clarmik
Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:24 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Permanent Wire Retainer on bottom teeth driving me crazy!
Replies: 16
Views: 81213

Re: Permanent Wire Retainer on bottom teeth driving me crazy!

II'll tell you right now that it's unnecessary to wear a retainer on the top set whether it's glued on or the kind you put on and take off because at least for me, I've never used mine since like a month after they came off and my top set hasn't reverted back at all. That's not the case for everyon...
by Clarmik
Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:14 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Broken Hawley Retainer
Replies: 7
Views: 5698

Re: Broken Hawley Retainer

What happened?
by Clarmik
Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:12 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Worried About Permanent Retainer; Permanent Retainer Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 4019

Re: Worried About Permanent Retainer; Permanent Retainer Questions

Having a permanent retainer can be a pain in the ass because it makes it difficult to floss and it breaks quite easily if you bite into hard foods, but it's not painful per se.
by Clarmik
Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:07 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Permanent Retainer
Replies: 12
Views: 4034

Re: Permanent Retainer

I personally hate my permanent retainer and have read stories about people whose teeth have shifted because they didn't notice that their permanent retainer had broke, so you should definitely look at it with a hand mirror every once in a while to make sure it's still in place.
by Clarmik
Sun Jul 24, 2016 7:28 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: After 3 months with braces I decided to stop my treatment
Replies: 17
Views: 3433

Re: After 3 months with braces I decided to stop my treatment

Your facial features will go back to normal once the braces are removed.

I think you need to ask yourself if you would rather have a "chubby" face for a little while or crooked teeth for the rest of your life?
by Clarmik
Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:42 pm
Forum: Dental Do-dads (Dental Products Q's and Comments)
Topic: Buying retainer online - bad idea?
Replies: 4
Views: 10900

Buying retainer online - bad idea?

Is it a bad idea to buy customized Hawley retainers online?