From: Mike <knucemike@...> Subject: Re: Flossing in 30 seconds Is that for your midline? Thats an interesting elastic placement. You wearing it all the...
Greetings All… I am a 28 year old female. I have worn my top appliances (braces) since May, 2 days ago I had the bottom appliances placed where I have the...
Your smile looks absolutely wonderful!! Congratulations! ... have ... insisted ... the ... to ... both ... since ... I am ... lot ... checkup ... getting ... ...
Kimberly, I feel your pain. When I got my uppers, I had no idea what all the fuss was about. However, when I got my lowers, I felt like I had gone 20 rounds...
I've lost count! Good news today! Dr. F remarked that he was very pleased with the progress I have made, so I finally broke down and asked for a guesstimate...
I went to a dental school for my treatment and the ortho dept would not prescribe any pain meds, all they would say is to take max dose of OTC pain meds and...
Congrats on getting an approximate removal date. :) Oh yes, those powerchains can be painful ... but they sure do work. ... __________________________________...
Oh my gosh! You are NOT kidding. My last two adjustments, I got powerchains on top and they squeezed, but the pain was just a sporadic here and there. I was...
I'll have to take a picture and post if I ever get out of these powerchains, but I happened to notice when looking at the pictures here that not everyone's...
I'm doing ok, thanks for asking. The retention phase seems to be going well for me. My Hawleys appear to be holding up and doing their job, knock on wood....
I do not recall ever having my o-rings twisted in an x over any of my brackets. It appeared as though they were just put on over top like an o. It seemed...
My understanding is that they just do that figure eight if they want it a little tighter. My ortho says the tightness dissipates w/in a few days anyway,...
I'm glad I'm not the only one who worries about retention. I guess maybe it's the physical and financial pain we put ourselves through. Thanks for the...
From what I was told by a student orthodontist and also a regular dentist, major dental work (such as caps or crowns) can be most easily handled by Essix...
So why did you switch to Hawleys in the end? Because of your Ortho's preference, or yours? Why does your Ortho prefer the Hawleys ... is it because they do a...
This is an age old discussion here, which type of retainer is really the best. I think there is no one size fits all answer. It depends on the patients needs...
Your ortho is too hard to forget. Well, at least your retainers will be fine. When are you having the gum contouring done? I had it done on one of my molars....
... but I AM making great progress with the midline alignment. I go back to the ortho on November 3. Anyhoo... It's "Scarlet Boa" time and I have an entry...
One more Adjustment done with. Went with orange ligs this time for halloween. Got my first powerchain, I was under the impression from what everyone has said...
Lookin' good! I like the orange ligs. :) ... One more Adjustment done with. Went with orange ligs this time for halloween. Got my first powerchain, I was...
I'm 56 years old and have now had braces for 5 weeks. As I explain when people ask: it feels like having a mouth full of forks and spoons, but mostly forks. In...
I have never heard of this, but I suppose it is quite possible if the oral surgeon was so concerned ... he'd be the one who would know. See what your other...
I went back to the ortho last Thursday and YIPPEE, my midline has aligned and I don't have to wear that rubber band across the front anymore. I do have to...
Marilyn, sounds like you are moving right along. Congrats on your grandchild to be. ... __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make...
As I enter my 6th week with braces, I have to say that my teeth have so far caused little discomfort. It is the ligatures poking into my cheeks that has been...
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