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- Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:08 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: 'Shaving' teeth...Have you had it done?
- Replies: 11
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- Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:05 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Elastics ruined my midline! Please advise!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4395
- Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:02 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Where to purchase colored ligs?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1115
- Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:01 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Are braces losing their "nerd" status?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2040
- Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:59 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Veneers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1471
- Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:59 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Is it true about Chewing Gum? This is what the ortho assist.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5161
Chewing gum is something I'm not allowed to do because of my TMJ. I also have elastics, so chewing gum is pretty much impossible! One of my ortho assistants told me to chew gum at one point to help work out some of the inital soreness, then she remembered that it was my TMJ that landed me there in t...
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:09 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Smile muscle exercises
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5585
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:03 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Veneers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1471
I have peg incisors and right now, I have composite bonding on the two teeth. I was SHOCKED with the drastic change after they did the composite bonding in the office, as I had no idea how much of a difference it would make in my smile. Here is a link to my set of pictures done at 7months, with my b...
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:43 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: how loose is too loose
- Replies: 3
- Views: 791
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:41 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: elastics
- Replies: 3
- Views: 859
I think it will come down to it being a personal preference whether or not to wear them when swimming. Elastics can limit your range of movement in the mouth/ jaw --- so if you feel you can't open your mouth enough to breathe while swimming, then take them out while swimming. Otherwise, they probabl...
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:17 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: power chains
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5274
I just got TWO new powerchains on bottom, however they go across like half of my teeth and up and around brackets - not over the brackets. It is really strange. They are literally tied down in back on my premolar and then up and around a bracket, then they are anchored down in front of my lower cani...
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:07 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Clear brackets vs Metal Brackets
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2000
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:05 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Chipped Tooth?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1522
I love my molar build-ups and they gave me a wire today that was bent, to try and lower my 4 bottom front teeth so I would stop biting on my brackets. Despite 3 different set of molar build-ups, I have not been able to keep my teeth off my brackets. Gratefully I have not noticed any chipping. Have y...
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:04 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Damon braces - please help
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3615
From experience I can now share that your appointments will start getting CLOSER together :) I have had all of my appointments up to this point scheduled at 10 weeks and today they made my first appointment scheduled at 6 weeks off :P I'm so excited, even if the appointment might be merely to check ...
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:01 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Not sure if my Ortho is competent
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1413
I was really confused today as to what they were doing... and when I asked the ortho, he gave a brief explanation and then the tech explained it in more detail. She even gave me the mirror and showed me what she was doing and what it would look like. I'm still not completely sure HOW it will work, b...