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by obxcape
Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:20 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: OUCH!! MY TONGUE IS KILLING ME!!
Replies: 22
Views: 58598

I ordered a case of the stuff today...from a site called "Dentakit.com"...as well as some other "stuff" that I hope will improve this experience! I hope the wax works...I'm getting a box of 50 containers of it! Anything has got to be an improvement...but time will tell! Thanks fo...
by obxcape
Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:04 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: OUCH!! MY TONGUE IS KILLING ME!!
Replies: 22
Views: 58598

Using the wax will certainly help but is of no use when you eat or drink something warm or hot. When you eat, the wax comes off and down the hatch it goes!!!! When you drink something warm or hot the wax melts and...yep....down the hatch it goes! Have you tried the silicone wax? Way more difficult ...
by obxcape
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:28 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: OUCH!! MY TONGUE IS KILLING ME!!
Replies: 22
Views: 58598

Using the wax will certainly help but is of no use when you eat or drink something warm or hot. When you eat, the wax comes off and down the hatch it goes!!!! When you drink something warm or hot the wax melts and...yep....down the hatch it goes! Someone else on here mentioned that it's really stran...
by obxcape
Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:07 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Calculus Buildup--any advice?
Replies: 24
Views: 8060

Yes! The post IS old! I was searching for a solution to my problem and saw this post and replied to it...then, submitted it, read and then saw that it was 3 years old! I just laughed and figured my input would fall into a digital black hole....gone forever!

Thanks for your feedback though....
by obxcape
Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:18 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Calculus Buildup--any advice?
Replies: 24
Views: 8060

Rose, I havehad my orthodontist tell me the same thing; calculus is building up on my brackets between visits so he suggested that I have increase the dental cleanings every 3 months instead of the typical 6 months. He also told me to use white vinegar on a Q-tip and swab that on the brackets to rem...
by obxcape
Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:20 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: OUCH!! MY TONGUE IS KILLING ME!!
Replies: 22
Views: 58598

Brackets Tearing My Tongue Up!

I have the same miserable problem with the brackets on my back teeth, upper side. The ortho put those on last week and I couldn't eat for three days until I could get back into the office to get it fixed. Well, it turns out that the girl that put the brackets on didn't put some sort of poly material...