The soreness got better for me. I had mine fixed on last Thursday. I am taking two tablets of naproxen sodium (aleve)twice a day, and alternating between two...
No, I haven't looked into it yet. The tooth that it came off of is a composite on the outside so I think that might be why it didn't hold. I am going to wait...
So -- how does it feel? :D It hurt like he--you know, for the first three days for me. I've had my braces on for a whole week now! I am still lisping from...
well there on went ok took just over an hour to fix the whole lot. got a broken bracket all ready though as the ortho was putting the wire in she pulled 1 of...
Don't be afraid to call them to get your wire clipped if it is bothering you. That's what they're there for, and there's no sense in suffering for six weeks....
So true...my mom says she was told she would wear hers for 3 years! She ended up only wearing the 1.5...I'm hoping that it's genetic! Question...how often does...
I was told 18-24 months and was done in 15. The ortho was very surprised at how quick my teeth moved. When I had my braces still on, I wasn't as good about...
I was too sore to floss the first couple of days. I try to do it once a day now. I just use the little brush thingy that goes in between the wire and my...
composite...? April <picklerina@...> wrote:No, I haven't looked into it yet. The tooth that it came off of is a composite on the outside so I think that...
It's been pretty bad these past few nights. I've been under a lot of stress with hubby deployed and working, kids, etc. My back teeth did not touch when I...
There are two types of fillings...."composite" and "Amalgam". Composite is the tooth colored filling and Amalgam is the silver. The tooth that I lost the...
April H, I had those same issues. The horrible clenching. The vacuum packing of the insides of your mouth onto your brackets. I can relate. It's annoying...
Most of the front surfaces of my 4 upper front teeth are composite. My regular dentist redid them right before I got my braces on. We all knew I'd need caps...
Yes, me too. My back molars never touched before braces, and during my treatment as my bite improved, I was clenching harder than a straight mans bum cheeks...
I wouldn't think you'd want to whiten your teeth while wearing braces...because your teeth would have discolored spots on them once the brackets come off. Oh,...
hmm....now I am perplexed...there is a slight indentation on the tooth where the "old" tooth and the new composite meet, it's not totally smooth..maybe that...
No, you definitely do not want to whiten teeth with braces on. The whitening will be uneven and could cause permanent discoloration of your teeth. ... Yahoo!...
Hi, folks. Am a little annoyed and a little puzzled, too. I went in today supposedly to get my braces off (I just wear lowers). The ortho said I had to wait...
Hi Kate--I had a permanent retainer on my top teeth(only had braces on the top. I got used to it very quickly--didn't hardly notice it at all. Your ortho's...
Hi, Cindy and readers, Thanks for your kind words. I was sure feeling low yesterday. We all look forward to "freedom day," so maybe you can understand how ...
Hi Kate, I have a lower bonded retainer. The way my teeth meet, I would have bitten into an upper bonded retainer. This is true of a lot of people but not ...
Hi Kate. Congrats on getting to the end of your time in braces. Sorry to hear about your disappointment in your orthos last minute retainer choice. I do not...
April is right, my ortho didn't bill me for my retainers which included a couple of pairs of Essix retainers, my bonded retainer and my Hawley. All were ...
Hi Katie - Just to further prove how frustrating that there is no golden set rule with orthodontics and retainers for every patient. I have had upper and lower...
I will be leaving for India shortly for a two-week business trip. I have clear uppers, and silver lowers....and obviously, avoiding curry won't be an option! ...
Avoid Curry! Quick...find the nearest McDonalds! Don't they have them everwhere?!!! j/k. Ha, beat the curry and wear yellow! No but seriously...I've never been...
Taco sauce has the same nasty effect on ligatures. My silver ones always would turn a nasty gold color. The only sort of tie that wouldn't be affected...
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