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I haven't posted in quite a long time since I have had nothing to report. Unfortunately after a consult with my Ortho this morning it has been decided that my canine is probably fused to the bone. They have been pulling on it from several angles for 9 months now and it hasn't moved. They have been u...

Must join in on this praise to Karen. She is always so helpful and supportive!! Thanks Karen!

Ang

Hi Everyone! Thanks for your replies and all the ENCOURAGEMENT! I love this message board. :wink: Meryaten - The pictures were actually taken by the oral surgeon DURING my surgery. This is before he stitched me back up. I couldn't figure out why I had stitches between my front teeth but now that I l...

Hi Everyone! I had my first appointment after having my canine "hooked up". Ortho said it looks good and it looks like the tooth is engaged and is already trying to come through the gum. The ortho said they would be getting a laser in the near future that they could use on the gum to help ...

Thanks everyone for your replies and encouragement. I am starting to eat real food again. My tongue finally stopped hurting today. Still getting used to eating with the wire in the way but everything is going well. I will post any updates when I have them. Thanks!

Ang

I had my canine exposure surgery done on May 25. The oral surgeon cut a gum flap around the tooth, put a button with a gold chain on my "huge" canine and then stitched the flap back down. He also cut open the gum around my right front tooth to expose the bone to do a little manipulating th...

Sounds like a great idea! I could use it right now!!

Ang

Yeah Lucy!!

So glad to hear that Pesky 2 is moving!!! I have my exposure surgery tomorrow on my right canine. I am really excited to get things moving along. People think I am crazy for being excited about surgery but they just don't get it!! Great to hear of your progress. Keep us posted.

Ang

Hey Pam! Great progress! Thanks for the updates. I have been following along with your posts. I have my exposure surgery on Thursday. I can't wait to get yanking on this tooth. My ortho has a little different approach from what I have read on here so I will be interested to see any differences in pr...

Hi! I had my braces first to make room for my canine. My teeth were all moved around and there was no space for the canine to go. I will have my exposure surgery on May 25. The first pic is pre-braces. The second pic is as of January. I have newer pics but they are still on my camera. The spring on ...

:D I am so excited!! My Surgery is scheduled for May 25. I have to go into my ortho 1 week before to have spacers put in my back molars to make room for the traction bar appliance to be banded. I will go in the day prior to surgery to be fitted for my appliance. One week after the surgery I go in an...

I purchased the Rota-Dent from my ortho and LOVE IT! Mine came with a few different brush styles that work great for getting under and around the brackets. You get that "just from the dentist" feeling when you use it. I was also told by my hygenist that the rotary action has been proven to...

Hi 2thJewelry, At my last adjustment we were discussing the 2nd exposure surgery that some people have to have and that it usually makes a big difference. The assistance thought that the surgeon was a little more aggressive since it was the 2nd exposure. Good luck with it. I sure hope it helps. I wo...

My ortho had braces taken off a couple years ago and is thinking of having them put back on to correct something else. I asked him if I could do HIS adjustments!! It is refreshing to know that they understand what we are going through.

Ang

Hi Shawnie! First I wanted to say thank you for sharing your experience. My ortho is currently making space to bring in my impacted canine. We are almost there and hope to be going to the oral surgeon in the next month or two. It is nice to hear about other people's experiences. At least the surgery...