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Also use two pillowcases - or even three - to help protect the inner pillow pad.

Oh I totally go with this. The drool thing is grim, grim, grim! It's sooo awful. Thankfully it doesn't happen too often these days, but after an adjustment when everything is moving again, it's drool city - blurgh!

You know that breed of dog (the name which escapes me at the moment) that has huge, and I mean massive globs of drool just hanging there, and when it shakes it's massive head

Saint Bernard, I think it was. Actually, any dog with large dewlaps (those hanging jowly things) will have a lot of drool. Bloodhounds have them. If I ever get a dog, it's going to be one of those trim little critters with NO dewlaps.

As for drooling, yes, the drool is up a bit with braces. Not horribly so. I do find talking just a bit of a challenge now and then as well. No actual lisping, but there is a mildly noticeable effect.

I am also a drooler now that I have braces. I think it's just that your mouth doesn't shut all the way automatically now like it used to.

Either way, you're right, it's super embarassing. And there's nothing more annoying when you're trying to fall asleep then realizing you have to turn the pillow over AGAIN!

That's why I sleep on my back now.

Sometimes when I'm playing the piano, really concentrating, a little dribble will leak. With all the gaps that haven't filled in yet between my teeth, its terrible. And I'll wake up plenty with a damp pillow too. It just sucks. I guess it's a good thing I sleep alone. And even a better thing I don't play piano for an audience! :shock: Most pianists wipe sweat from their brow, not drool from their chin! :oops:

Ok. I admit it. I drool too.

It's so embarassing and gross!

linda21 wrote:I just had this horrible picture come into my head since we're on the topic of 'drooling'. You know that breed of dog (the name which escapes me at the moment) that has huge, and I mean massive globs of drool just hanging there, and when it shakes it's massive head the drool goes flying off in every direction ! It's the breed of dog that was in the movie 'Turner & Hooch" with Tom Hanks (circa 1988). Just be thankful our drooling isn't as bad as that!

Hooch is (was?) a Dogue de Bordeaux also called the French Mastiff.

You're right, there are a lot of breeds that have that gloppy stuff that flings when they (GAAAG! ) shake their giant heads!!

Hi everyone..... same here, drooling problem only after being braced.
I have my pillow in one of those pillow case covers with a zipper. Its sort of like a plastic pillow case and then you put you regular pillow case over it. Therefore when you drool only the pillow case gets wet and not your pillow. I orginally bought the case because I have asthma and the doctor recommended that it would keep dust off my pillow. You can find them in any store that sells bed linen. You usually get two in a pack for about $6. I use one and my husband uses one and he loves it. Just a tip for all those droolers trying to save their pillows.