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- Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:19 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: wisdom teeth and retainer
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1229
Hi, Remedios, I have all four wisdom teeth, and my ortho told the technician to be sure that the mold for the Essix retainer covered the wisdom teeth. My retainer does cover almost to the very back edge--but not quite. I suspect that might have been to avoid a gagging response. I will be keeping my ...
- Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:12 am
- Forum: Monthly Braces Poll
- Topic: September Braces Poll
- Replies: 36
- Views: 54024
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:49 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Who else has risked popcorn? :)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3692
- Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:21 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Brace-Friendly Movie Snacks
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10392
- Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:00 pm
- Forum: Monthly Braces Poll
- Topic: July Braces Poll
- Replies: 21
- Views: 38654
- Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:19 am
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Nancy51's Story
- Replies: 1
- Views: 777
Nancy51's Story
More than a year has passed since bracing day, and I have only now begun a journal! I figured there was always time. The closer that I come to the end, the more I wish I’d spent more time thinking about it and enjoying it. Now I’ll have to use my appointment cards, old work calendar pages, and m...
- Sat May 31, 2008 1:13 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: are braces that bad??
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4297
I don't imagine that these shows counsel the participants/patients about the long-term implications of this quick fix. And that annoys me. But what really boggles my mind is that I am left wondering if the cosmetic dentists are up front about it either. I am sure there are some great ones out there...
- Sat May 31, 2008 12:53 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Do I really need braces ? Seriously ? I can't have Invisalig
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2127
Advice ?! Does this make sense ? Help ! Hi, Amy, I, too, was referred to an excellent orthodontist by an excellent dentist. This circumstance alone is I think sufficient reason to follow their advice. My slight overbite and minimal crowding were acceptable to me, but I had already managed to chip a...
- Sun May 11, 2008 6:16 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: braces and your social life?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 18405
I'm still recovering from the unpleasant process of dumping a psychotic--I suspect his two ex-wives would concur with this description--ex-boyfriend, so that my dating life is refreshingly on hold. Still, from the curiously elevated friendliness of strangers, I get the feeling that being braced coul...
- Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:53 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: omfg! 24 days and it's debanding day after 4 years!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1529
- Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:47 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Losing weight with braces
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6618
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:51 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Depressed about your braces?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4637
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:26 pm
- Forum: Monthly Braces Poll
- Topic: March Braces Poll
- Replies: 27
- Views: 41975
#1 for me: A flexible appointment schedule Time is what I don't have much of! Time to listen to my concerns Fortunately, my treatment is pretty straightforward, and I can always dash off a question in an email. The staff are quick to reply. An office close to my home or work It's just this side of a...
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:25 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Tongue Thrust
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3325
My ortho told me today to repeat an exercise 6 times as many cycles as I could throughout the day. I'm to hold the tip of my tongue quite still against the hard palate while swallowing. I found this impossible to do until I found instructions on the web suggesting also pulling/sucking the tongue bac...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:50 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: 30-"really old for braces"? What's the average?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4721