Hey! This is my second time too. And when I first came to this board I hated braces as well. But then I went to my consultation and I was shown why I needed them. Seriously, the first months are the worse, once you see some progress (which will happen very soon, for sure) you'll feel more excited and more confident!!!
Feel free to vent, we're here to help!
Joanna
What Have I gotten myself into?
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bracemyself
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Day 10 of My Braces Journey
I cant believe I survived one full week of braces. Not only is it getting easier to deal with the feeling of metal in my mouth, but eating, brushing everything is as well.
I developed some sores on my cheeks (insides of the cheeks), and promptly went to the dentist, they gave me an Orajel suggestion. I used it and Lo Behold the pain was gone!
Then I went to Dentakit.com and ordered a bunch of waxes ($9.99) for 10 cases. Not a bad price considering Walgreens charges $2.99 for one case.
I also bot Phosflur at Walgreens, and paid like $12. Saving it like GOLD, it is only for the braced, not for everyone else in the family like I said
The eating is becoming much better, altho I am annoyed when food gets stuck. That is the only real problem. Moreover, I am able to eat a lot more of variety, barring HARD foods like apples. Brushing is but a breeze these days.
BTW, I use 1 FULL CASE of Ortho Wax per day, although in general, I noticed that I didnt need as much as time progressed. Is this normal usage or am I using too much?
Secondly, is the wax water soluble? If so, I dont have to worry about clogging up my bathroom sink when I dispose the wax into it.
Thanks!!
I developed some sores on my cheeks (insides of the cheeks), and promptly went to the dentist, they gave me an Orajel suggestion. I used it and Lo Behold the pain was gone!
Then I went to Dentakit.com and ordered a bunch of waxes ($9.99) for 10 cases. Not a bad price considering Walgreens charges $2.99 for one case.
I also bot Phosflur at Walgreens, and paid like $12. Saving it like GOLD, it is only for the braced, not for everyone else in the family like I said
The eating is becoming much better, altho I am annoyed when food gets stuck. That is the only real problem. Moreover, I am able to eat a lot more of variety, barring HARD foods like apples. Brushing is but a breeze these days.
BTW, I use 1 FULL CASE of Ortho Wax per day, although in general, I noticed that I didnt need as much as time progressed. Is this normal usage or am I using too much?
Secondly, is the wax water soluble? If so, I dont have to worry about clogging up my bathroom sink when I dispose the wax into it.
Thanks!!
Glad to hear things have improved for you, IHB.
The amount of wax you use is up to you really. At the beginning I used it a lot more but I rarely need it now. It won't be water soluble though, otherwise it would dissolve when you had it in your mouth!
You might be better disposing of it in the bathroom bin rather than down the sink. I guess if enough went down the drain it might eventually clog the pipes - I'm not sure really, but I wouldn't risk it especially if you are using a pack a day!
The amount of wax you use is up to you really. At the beginning I used it a lot more but I rarely need it now. It won't be water soluble though, otherwise it would dissolve when you had it in your mouth!
You might be better disposing of it in the bathroom bin rather than down the sink. I guess if enough went down the drain it might eventually clog the pipes - I'm not sure really, but I wouldn't risk it especially if you are using a pack a day!
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bracemyself
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- Joined: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:02 am
- Location: Phoenix, AZ
chugging along
I cant imagine its been like 6 weeks already. I dont have issues doing any of the things that I normally do. In fact, Ive even had chewing gum once !!!
The one thing that REALLY bothers me is the CONSTANT brushing that I have to keep doing. I brush like 10 times a day and my toothbrushes get worn out in like a week. This is esp true since I have to apply and remove the wax whenever I eat/brush afterwards. Is this pretty normal?
Moreover my first adjustment is coming up in 2 more weeks, bit weird my ortho asked me to wait 8 weeks instead othe usual 6 weeks. I guess Ill find out!
The one thing that REALLY bothers me is the CONSTANT brushing that I have to keep doing. I brush like 10 times a day and my toothbrushes get worn out in like a week. This is esp true since I have to apply and remove the wax whenever I eat/brush afterwards. Is this pretty normal?
Moreover my first adjustment is coming up in 2 more weeks, bit weird my ortho asked me to wait 8 weeks instead othe usual 6 weeks. I guess Ill find out!