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- Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:40 pm
- Forum: Parents of Kids in Braces
- Topic: New!! Please Advise!?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9143
Re: New!! Please Advise!?
The spacers will probably be the worst part! Good luck!
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:38 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Hawley or Essix retainer? I can't decide...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6904
Re: Hawley or Essix retainer? I can't decide...
My bottom one is worse. For the first week I would take it out if I had to make a phone call. You'd be surprised how fast a month goes!
- Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:13 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Hawley or Essix retainer? I can't decide...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6904
Re: Hawley or Essix retainer? I can't decide...
I have been in mine for two months. I have a splint in my bottom retainer which has made a a bit more difficult to learn to speak, but I don't even think about it anymore. Retainers are so much better than braces! I totally agree about the biting surface. My bite feels much more natural in my hawley...
- Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:51 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Hawley or Essix retainer? I can't decide...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6904
Re: Hawley or Essix retainer? I can't decide...
Essix retainers can scratch or become cloudy, need to be replaced more often because they crack (and just don't last as long as a hawley), they cover your whole tooth, and make your teeth have a fake shine to them. I like the feel of my hawley much better, especially if I am not in a position to be ...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:08 pm
- Forum: Parents of Kids in Braces
- Topic: New!! Please Advise!?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9143
Re: New!! Please Advise!?
Well the expander is to correct a crossbite. Both of my girls wore reversed pull headgear, pallete expanders and braces across their front 8 teeth. My older daughter (who is now ten) is also getting a space maintainer on her bottom teeth. Both of their phase I treatments cost about $2,000 each, but ...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:54 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Hawley or Essix retainer? I can't decide...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6904
Re: Hawley or Essix retainer? I can't decide...
I have a hawley on my bottom and both for top. I like the hawley lots better then the essix. THe ortho said I could wear the essix during the day and Hawley at night, but I usually only wear the hawley because I like it so much better. It is a bit more of a challenge to talk with the hawley, but tha...
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:50 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Braces off in a week but midline seems to be off-need advice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4180
Re: Braces off in a week but midline seems to be off-need ad
My midline is off (both top and bottom). I was very upset that the ortho said it would be hard to fix and still keep my bite. I thought it would always be on my mind, and I was very upset (I had to have two surgeries along with my braces). My bite is really good now. Honestly, my midline hasn't both...
- Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:59 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: My before pictures
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2581
Re: My before pictures
I can't wait to see your after pics!
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:24 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: How?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1171
Re: How?
He probably is going to putt a flipper type teeth there.
- Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Am I supposed to have a bite with Hawleys?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5749
Re: Am I supposed to have a bite with Hawleys?
My lower teeth hit the acrylic of my upper retainer, but it doesn't bother me. I have a splint in my lower and I hate that! Just got them today.
- Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:58 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: My debrace day is next week.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3247
Re: My debrace day is next week.
sauerkraut, I am very happy. I have a few teeth tat are slightly turned, and my one gray tooth IO need to fix, but I don't even care. I can bite and chew!!!!! Even if my jaw is half numb, it was worth everything! I can't wait to see your new smile!
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:03 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: My debrace day is next week.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3247
Re: My debrace day is next week.
Right now I have a temp (instant essix) on my top front teeth. TOmorrow I am getting both hawleys and essix retainers for top and bottom and also a bite splint. I guess since I ama special case he wants to be sure my teeth don't budge, lol. He may have said both for the top and an essix and splint f...
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:18 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: My debrace day is next week.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3247
Re: My debrace day is next week.
lilone, I am trying to post the before but I guess the file is too big. No sure how to do it. I can tell you they were really gross though, lol. They were extremely croweded, open bite, underbite, and crossbite.
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:51 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: My debrace day is next week.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3247
Re: My debrace day is next week.
I got them of today, and I am so happy! I don't like my "gray" tooth, but I will get it fixed as soon as I can.
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:04 am
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: February Debrace Club
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5702
Re: February Debrace Club
Boy that one filling is going to drives me nuts until I get a white one in its place!!!!!