What did your ortho "give" you?

Love your electric toothbrush? Hate that yucky mouthwash? Can't live without that terrific threader floss? Got a fave canker sore remedy? Here's where you can post your opinions and reviews of specific products relating to dental hygiene and your braces. Tell others what works....and what doesn't!

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Linaeve
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Joined: Wed May 10, 2017 4:35 pm

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#226 Post by Linaeve »

Oh wow! Some people got some really cool stuff!

I got a bunch of floss, about ten of those Christmas tree brushes, a travel ortho toothbrush, a regular ortho toothbrush, travel toothpaste and regular toothpaste, floss threaders galore, a plastic travel pack (like the old school pencil cases), a dental mirror, travel mouthwash, braces specific quick flossers, and wax.

My ortho told me to just get what I need from him instead of buying it at the stores. I'll get replacements as time goes on, which is pretty cool!

Marriedonmaui
Posts: 29
Joined: Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:31 pm

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#227 Post by Marriedonmaui »

My original list of items were: travel toothbrush, wax, floss threaders, proxybrushes, toothpaste, floss, prescription floride toothpaste and lip balm. I think that's it. It's hard to remember.

I will give you a tip: the wax didn't really work well (I was lucky, I don't really get many mouth sores) but when I did they gave me smushy. So amazing!!! Has two tubes of a soft rubbery substance. When you push the plunger, the two strips come out. You mix them between your fingers and put it on the bracket. Stays forever yet easy to come off. Kind of a rubbery substance that comes off in one peice. It's also very smooth. I mostly use it when my teeth are hitting hard occlusally because they are out of alignment. Works great to let the bruising settle down.

Marriedonmaui
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Joined: Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:31 pm

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#228 Post by Marriedonmaui »

Also anytime I need a refill of stuff I always ask. They give me whatever I need. I only really ask for prescription fluoride, smushy and sometimes a travel toothbrush if I need them.

paulwall
Posts: 11
Joined: Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:52 pm

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#229 Post by paulwall »

A travel pack including:

Toothbrush
Travel toothbrush
Toothpaste
Floss
Floss threaders
Interdental "Christmas tree" brush
Several packs of wax
Ointment for mouth injuries

Gbr45
Posts: 14
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:05 pm

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#230 Post by Gbr45 »

sugar free gum
floss threaders
floss
wax
smushy
regular toothbrush

cauchy
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:21 pm

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#231 Post by cauchy »

I got an Oral B Vitality electric toothbrush and travel box containing:

Travel toothbrush
Travel toothpaste
Floss
Gum Red-Cote
A "Christmas tree" brush
A pack of wax
A plastic wire pusher

BraceEmilyB
Posts: 24
Joined: Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:45 am

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#232 Post by BraceEmilyB »

I literally just got some wax because I asked for it. They weren't going to give me anything :ThumbsDown:
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Braced on 25th January 2017
Estimated time - 18 months

assertives
Posts: 645
Joined: Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:29 am

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#233 Post by assertives »

I got a travel kit consisting of:

- Travel toothbrush
- Regular size toothbrush
- 1 box of wax
- Floss
- A small pack of floss threaders
- An hour glass for me to time myself when brushing

Jennilyn
Posts: 16
Joined: Sat Oct 28, 2017 4:11 pm

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#234 Post by Jennilyn »

I got a travel toothbrush, a few packs of dental silicone and dental wax, floss threaders as well as a few of the prethreaded flossers with one end thinner so it can go under the brackets, a little brush to clean the food out from the brackets, a small thing of toothpaste and a tube of pomegranate scented lip balm which doesn’t thrill me nor bother me since I have no sense of smell anyway.

inkygirl
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Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:22 am
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Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#235 Post by inkygirl »

Wow, people got some great stuff from their orthodonists!

I received a bag of chewies with my first set of Invisalign trays.

metalmouthmama
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:45 pm

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#236 Post by metalmouthmama »

I got a kit which contains:

a travel toothbrush (it has a refillable toothpaste tube which tucks inside the bottom of the toothbrush handle; I love this thing lol)
floss
packet of floss threaders
orthodontic floss picks
travel size toothpaste
small interproximal cleaning brush
wax
mouth mirror

AvalonD
Posts: 16
Joined: Tue Feb 06, 2018 3:58 pm

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#237 Post by AvalonD »

They gave me;
A travel toothbrush
'SuperFloss'
Brushes/Picks
Toothpaste
Pomegranate Chapstick
Wax

USNrecruiterguy
Posts: 15
Joined: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:42 am

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#238 Post by USNrecruiterguy »

I didn’t receive anything. I got my braces put on they scheduled my next appointment and I left. I had to go buy threaders and wax and chapstick

SarahJeanneSays
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Joined: Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:28 am

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#239 Post by SarahJeanneSays »

All I got was a list of stuff not to eat. :(

My boyfriend got a little travel bag with:
tooth brush (for braces)
mouth mirror
wax
floss
floss threaders
a little christmas tree brush thingy
Everyhting is green. He got to pick the color.

I ended up buying a little bag at Walmart for $1.99 and I ordered a kit on Amazon with the stuff I didn't get for $9.99.

EmmaJade
Posts: 10
Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:44 am

Re: What did your ortho "give" you?

#240 Post by EmmaJade »

I got absolutely nothing. Bit grumpy now I have read all the brilliant bits you all received.

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