Morgan Bumper

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#1 Post by **Tin Man** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:28 pm

Well I've just ordered a 5 ft section of Morgan Bumper because at this point I'm willing to try almost anything to make my life with braces easier. To anyone who has used it before, how long did it take to ship?

#2 Post by **Dodger(UK)** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:08 pm

5ft!!

What are these Morgan Bumpers have you got a link or picture of what they look like??

I can't imagine you sticking 5ft of anything in your mouth, let alone something called a Morgan Bumper.

#3 Post by **Chris** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:01 pm

www.morganbumper.com

#4 Post by **gamine** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:53 am

Dodger - you crack me up!

I looked at these a couple of months ago, but really wanted something to sleep in. Is there any explanation of why you aren't supposed to wear them while you sleep?

#5 Post by **Chris** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:46 am

I asked the manufacturer about that sleeping issue and they said it was because of the possibility of it becoming dislodged and you choking on it. I too would like to wear something at night. Thats the only time I usually wear my wax cause my mouth gets so dry and the brackets rub.

#6 Post by **gamine** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:11 am

Thanks Chris! That's what I figured.

#7 Post by **Tin Man** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:56 am

I bought it specifially for sleep. In this new age of lawsuits, companies have to leave a warning about any little possibility of injuring yourself, I'm not too worried.

#8 Post by SW » Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:42 am

Dodger(UK) wrote:5ft!! What are these Morgan Bumpers have you got a link or picture of what they look like??

I can't imagine you sticking 5ft of anything in your mouth, let alone something called a Morgan Bumper.

LOL Dodger!

I guess as long as you don't grind your teeth it would be okay... let us know how it works out for you.

#9 Post by **Knucemike** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:16 pm

These are a good idea but at least for me, i could never get them to saty on for more than a minute or so. I hope you have better luck than i did.

Mike

#10 Post by **dark_angel475** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:48 am

did anyone have any luck with these things? I'm so tempted to buy them. But I want to know if it's worth the money.

#11 Post by **Knucemike** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:48 pm

I think i might still have a couple unused strips. If you would like to try one. I could send you one. Let me know.

#12 Post by **wating4braces** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:21 pm

My dad is INSISTING we call the office to see if THEY sell it, and he won't accept thte fact that they DON'T. I am thinking of trying it, or maybe silicone wax. Has anyone tried that? Because when i brush the wax comes off, and it feels sooo nasty.

Any advice would help.

katie

p.s.

knucemike, if you have any, could you maybe send me some too? (ill give you my adress if you have any). thanks.

#13 Post by **josephine** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:43 pm

Good luck with the bumpers. I tried them early on and did not have much luck getting them to stay put. That said, they did rescue me in the first few days for an hour or so at a time. Since then I haven't used them.

Anyone browsing know the secret to keeping these things on?

#14 Post by **jennielee81** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:26 am

Meryaten wrote:[... I've also not seen it for sale in grocery stores or drug stores; I got mine from my ortho - you might ask yours if he has some you can try...Frankly (and I don't know if this is advised or not) if it still seemed quite clean and fresh, I'd hang on to it and reuse it.

If you go to the medical section of your drugstore to the area for ear plugs they will have a small blue box with silicone globs in it. It's the same stuff as the ortho silicone wax. Here's a link to the product (so you can see what it looks like) sold on-line but you can get it at CVS or Walmart, too. It's QUITE inexpensive for a lot of product so if you don't like it, no big deal AND you now have a pair of ear plugs!

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod. ... LST-0-SRCH

Just pinch a small piece off of one of the globs and stick it on your bracket.

I also will hang onto a piece if I've not eaten anything with it in.

Also it reflects light in an almost glowing blue so expect a few curious looks if you use it in the front!