redwingzfan's Braces Journey

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#16 Post by **Katt** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:13 pm

So glad to hear you were able to eat some real food. I didn't floss for the first week because my teeth were so sensitive. You are much braver than I!! Try super floss oral b and glide make some it has the threader end on it which make life SO much easier.

Hope you continue to have great luck with minimal pain and I love the braces they look good!

#17 Post by **Katt** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:14 pm

So glad to hear you were able to eat some real food. I didn't floss for the first week because my teeth were so sensitive. You are much braver than I!! Try super floss oral b and glide make some it has the threader end on it which make life SO much easier.

Hope you continue to have great luck with minimal pain and I love the braces they look good!

#18 Post by **redwingzfan** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:26 am

Hey Katt,

I was amazed that I would be able to eat real food and floss so soon. I was able to floss most of my teeth yesterday without the floss threader

I feel fortunate that I have not had much pain so far. Thanks for the complements, I actually like how my braces look too

Take care,
-Dave

#19 Post by **LynB** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:30 am

Happy B-Day, and I am glad you had no pain with your wisdom teeth.

#20 Post by **KellyO** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:54 am

hey Dave, I'm glad to hear you're doing well. I feel much better today. I just had a lot of tenderness but nothing I couldn't tolerate. Our teeth in braces look a lot alike. I will try and post some pics soon so you can see.
Hope you continue to do well!

#21 Post by **JML0090** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:02 pm

Hey, I also Found that the sonicare I got feels much better on my teeth than the manual one!! So odd isnt it.

#22 Post by **Braced32** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:58 pm

Hi redwingzfan ~

Congrats on getting braced! I was braced 3/3 - so we have VERY close B-Days!

I'm thinking I might have to get me a Sonicare toothbrush! I've been using a manual one. I think it's doing a good job but I'm one of those that uses a death grip and therefore, brush too hard! I've even made my gums recede some! I need to lighten up!

My ortho required me to buy a Waterpik from him when I was braced so I believe that takes the place of flossing. Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong. The impression I get from the box is that anyways. And my ortho said nothing about flossing. Just brushing and Water Picking!

What kind of Sonicare do you have?

#23 Post by **JML0090** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:24 pm

Braced32,

my ortho still recommends flossing. I have the sonicare that is made for braces. Its the e3000 i got mine from my ortho but i have seen them at target for about 29.99 I also have a 100.00 sonicare from before i had braces. but i dont think its any better than the 30.00 one my ortho gave me. They both work great and, the one for braces works better on my braced teeth b/c of its shape and bristle softness.

#24 Post by **kittymeow84** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:09 am

Loving the braces

You just watch that wire straighten out - I bet you've noticed changes already!

#25 Post by **redwingzfan** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:47 am

Hey everybody,

Well its day 4 of my journey. My front teeth seem to be getting less sensitive now. My left molars seem to still be a little sore when I bite down. My right molars have no pain at all.

I have been eating all of my food on my right side for now. I went out and ate pizza yesterday. It really got stuck in the braces. I know that I will need to carry my travel toothbrush and toothpaste with me.

Its going to be weird brushing my teeth everywhere I eat out but I will get used to it.

LynB: I think that I am lucky that my wisdom teeth did not give me any pain. I read a lot of other stories where they did hurt for others. My wisdom teeth were not under the gum so maybe that is why the pain was less.

KellyO: I am happy to hear that you are feeling better

I can't wait to see your braces pictures.

JML0090: I did not know that they made a Sonicare especially for braces. I had to purchase mine. I think that I push a lot harder with the manual toothbrush than the Sonicare.

Braced32: Congrats on getting braced too! Currently I do not use a Waterpik. I do floss though. I have the Sonicare Elite 7300.

kittymeow84: Thanks for the complements. It is hard for me to tell if there has been any movement yet.

UPDATE: I thought that I would add a picture of my teeth before the extractions.

Well thanks for all of the messages,
-Dave
redwingzfan

#26 Post by **melliemoo** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:16 pm

Congratulations on your B-day! You are so lucky to not have too much pain. If my ortho had been open on the Friday after I was braced I would have called to tell him to take the archwire out! I knew I had nowhere to go but to the future since I had a lower central incisor extracted but still....
Look forward to seeing your progress!

#27 Post by **redwingzfan** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:44 pm

Thanks for the congrats Melliemoo! Most of my pain happens only when I bite on the left side. I am lucky that my right side does not hurt or I would have no area to chew on!

-Dave

#28 Post by **melliemoo** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:56 pm

I know that feeling! Today I tried eating a sandwich without cutting it into little squares and, boy, the pressure on my front teeth hurt. I know you want your canines to move; it may take a little while. Take lots of photos because as you compare them, you'll be amazed! You are going to love your finished smile. I wish I would have done this long ago but better late than never I suppose.

#29 Post by **redwingzfan** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:16 pm

Hey Melliemoo,
I am thinking about taking pictures weekly and comparing them. I am real excited to start seeing some results. I also wish that I would of done this when I was a teenager. It would have been cheaper

-Dave

#30 Post by **jenny101101** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:56 am

Hi Dave,

So, it's a week today! How's it going?

BTW, I noticed on a couple of your posts you have a ticker counting down until baby is born....congrats!