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by retainerjoe
Thu Jan 04, 2024 5:40 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?
Replies: 1107
Views: 239218

Re: Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?

At the age of 50 due to Tmj. Was a long drawn out trip. Look for my old post as headgearjoe also
by retainerjoe
Fri Nov 30, 2018 4:42 pm
Forum: Parents of Kids in Braces
Topic: Daughter's teeth
Replies: 8
Views: 17756

Re: Daughter's teeth

Sorry for her.so the holidays are going to be memories of wisdom teeth . will pray for fast quick recovery
by retainerjoe
Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:35 am
Forum: Parents of Kids in Braces
Topic: Daughter's teeth
Replies: 8
Views: 17756

Re: Daughter's teeth

That's great to hear. Even my wisdom teeth at my age shifted my arch. That's one of the reasons my TMJ orthodontist put braces back on me back then.wisdom teeth removed. Teeth and Arch back in place and the braces removed.been in bonded and removable Hawley retainers ever since. :tingrin:
by retainerjoe
Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:53 pm
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Getting a permanent retainer put in a month before braces removed
Replies: 3
Views: 1837

Re: Getting a permanent retainer put in a month before braces removed

my orthodontist / tmj doc did my orthodontic work and that is the way he does all his
by retainerjoe
Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:26 pm
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: How do you clean your retainer?
Replies: 19
Views: 7726

Re: How do you clean your retainer?

DAWN dish soap, put water in a cup enough to cover them add about ten or so drops of soap mix add retainers , just like soaking pots and pans , cheap works great :jump:
by retainerjoe
Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:39 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: My journey (expander, then braces)
Replies: 148
Views: 22532

Re: My journey (expander, then braces)

hope things go well today, watch out for dry socket
by retainerjoe
Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:13 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Has anyone had double archwires - how long will pain last?
Replies: 1
Views: 781

Re: Has anyone had double archwires - how long will pain las

yes this will allighn all the teeth the same in the arch now , the powerchain will close all gaps now
by retainerjoe
Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:22 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: 2 Sets Of Retainer's Anyone ? Set Of Essix / Set Of Hawleys
Replies: 13
Views: 4433

Re: 2 Sets Of Retainer's Anyone ? Set Of Essix / Set Of Hawl

:tingrin: a big congrats to you , no more tingrin :crazy: enjoy that smile and stright teeth
by retainerjoe
Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:47 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: 2 Sets Of Retainer's Anyone ? Set Of Essix / Set Of Hawleys
Replies: 13
Views: 4433

Re: 2 Sets Of Retainer's Anyone ? Set Of Essix / Set Of Hawl

Hey retainerjoe glad to see you're still around too :) I got my braces off last month but I was kind of waiting to get my before pictures from my orthodontist for comparison, but I figured I could share this one :) :jump: things look great , doesn't it fell nice to have them off :HugeGrin: did you ...
by retainerjoe
Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:20 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: 2 Sets Of Retainer's Anyone ? Set Of Essix / Set Of Hawleys
Replies: 13
Views: 4433

Re: 2 Sets Of Retainer's Anyone ? Set Of Essix / Set Of Hawl

As far as I know nope and my ortho checked for me really fast, but I haven't gone for a legit cleaning so idk. yep looks like the ole OVERJET club is still around , still wearing bonded retainers , with hawley's over the bonded, told i'll be doing it for life , i'm ok with it :HugeGrin: just no mor...
by retainerjoe
Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:30 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?
Replies: 1107
Views: 239218

Re: Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?

i was 42 i think when i got my first set of braces and headgear , just finished up with my last sent of braces an a zygomatic facemask on nov 23 2012, i now in bonded retainers upper an lower along with hawley removable upper and lowers , guess i'll be a metalmouth for life , but all worth it :tingr...
by retainerjoe
Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:14 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Just Got My Braces
Replies: 7
Views: 1492

Re: Just Got My Braces

hi , i found that the day or so after are the worst after any adjustment , there are things called bite waffer , out there that will help , think you can find them on lynn's site
by retainerjoe
Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:33 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Oral Woman OR male
Replies: 27
Views: 6310

Re: Oral Woman OR male

very good , an practice makes perfect, :pinkbraces: :tingrin: :-**
by retainerjoe
Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:44 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Broken Archwire ,
Replies: 2
Views: 966

Re: Broken Archwire ,

hay thanks , boy i'm sore this morning i had all most forgot how new archwire's can hurt , he said i don't think you can break this one as he shoved an pushed it into place , yea christmas would be very nice thanks
by retainerjoe
Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:40 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Oral Woman OR male
Replies: 27
Views: 6310

Re: Oral Woman OR male

as long as you don't have a rake for tounge thurst or cleats for elastics , oral sex shouldn't be a prob , my wife was a bit on edge the first time ,after i was braced , but everything went well :oops: , now if your stuck in headgear 24/7 that could bring up some issue , but even that can be wirked ...