I am 40, and with grinding and open bite. Initially my ortho wanted to do surgery, so I got a second and third opinion. The other two guys refused to treat...
(Does anyone else hate this new format as much as I do?) So, I'm sitting at a friend's house when her 6 year old daughter notices I have braces and she was...
HEY THERE IS Still people here..... was begining to wonder where everyone had gone. When I had clear it was the same way. I finally opted to get the colors on...
I was wondering about that too. The only thing I'm up to is ... I finally bent the wire one of my retainers, just a little. Just had a retention check Thurs...
I have yet to bend mine.... my ortho gets to do it all though....like chasing the wind for him.... Well maybe for a week or so it wont be a big deal for you. ...
Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone has (or knows anyone who has) a permanent retainer wire on BOTH the top and bottom teeth. I'm almost about ready to...
Hi, I added a new picture and figured I should give an update since I haven't for a while. The last few months have been spent trying to close up my 4...
By the way, I just looked at your new picture. Wow! You're making so much progress! How did they straighten out your lowers so much without brackets? Vicki...
I have one on the bottom and love it. flossing is still a pain. but it is a trade off. a regular retainer did not keep my teeth in place Cjammer ... ...
I have felt some minor movement, which drives me insane. But I think once they rebend the wire back to where it should be, the teeth will move back into...
Well my last post was nothing but bragging about how I had made it to the perceived 'end' of my treatment without use of elastics. Foiled. I spoke too soon. ...
Thanks! I don't know actually! When they first put the lowers on, it made my bottom teeth MORE crooked than they originally were. Then when they put on the...
Hi--I'm new hear. Just got my braces off March 24th. I had an essix retainer, but didn't like it, so now have a Hawley retainer. I like it much better, but I...
Welcome Cindy. Congrats on getting your braces off. I had the same problem with Essix, I had them for about a month and could not STAND them. I hated...
i'm getting braces next month and have a huge gag reflex. does anyone else have a big gag reflex and did you have any problems when they put your braces on?...
I'm a big time gagger, too. For me, getting the molds made was THE worst part and getting the full mouth series of x-rays was a close 2nd. Much of it is mind...
I figured I would get out of having to wear rubberbands, since I have gotten out of a lot of the torture I have read here. My biggest pain so far has been the...
How do you floss with a permanent retainer in? Braces are one thing because you can fit the floss under the wire, but aren't bonded retainers right up against...
With ceramics, the braces don't stain, but the clear ties do, especially if you drink coffee. BBQ and steak sauce also stain them a nice brown. I have a huge...
I almost forgot ... most orthos should have a numbing spray that helps many patients with the gagging. I used it for my final molds and found it helpful....
Hi Vicki I have a permenant retainer behind my upper front 6 teeth, and I can floss okay, there is a slight gap between the gumline you can thread a flossing...
Floss Just like you do with braces, just a little less space. Cjammer ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Plan great trips with Yahoo!...
I was wondering, since I will be getting at least one permanant retainer at the end of my treatment, how do they put those on? Are they glued on like the...
yes mine is. They took a piece of floss and put between each tooth, then put the retainer in and then used the floss to pull it up to my teeth. They set the...
I had a friend who has a permanent retainer on top. She said flossing was just like having braces. Her two front teeth immediately began separating as soon as...
With my permanent retainer they took an impression on the penultimate adjustment, before debonding. Then when I had my upper braces removed at the next...
I have both an Essix and Hawley for my upper teeth and a fixed bonded retainer for the lowers. I prefer the Hawley for day wear but wear the Essix at night....
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