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Any idea on where to get replacement heads for a waterpik??

Im looking for the special ones, i know mine came with like 5 different kinds but they are 10 years old so i through them away, Like the tongue one.
Hope that makes sense!

I havent had this problem as i just got braces in January and had my molar bands put on a few weeks ago.

My suggestion is to ask them to put the bands on at your next apt. Can't hurt to ask!

Good Luck!!

Do you Floss before or after you brush?

Yes, January was a HUGE month for me! Very excited to be seeing changes already. The ortho said that it happens pretty fast, im hoping the holes close up by August for my moms wedding!!

Hi, my name is Erika I am a stay at home mom of a 2 year old little girl and my husband is in the military, we currently live in MT. I had braces when i was 12 for about 6 months (some kind of trial thing) I never got a retainer or anything so my teeth went right back to the way they were, crooked w...

If you can get the wax to stick on there good you should be able to eat with it on, and then just take it off for brushing. I always left mine on! Another thing my ortho told me to do is to "suck" (kind of a slirping noise, not sure how else to explain it lol)all the saliva out of your mou...

Your story is very interesting, all the travel involved just for some straight teeth :) Ive read that alot of people get those bite things on but my top teeth touch the bottom brackets all the way around and i have never had a problem and my ortho never suggested them to me so it must be okay, it wa...

Did you get both top and bottom put on at the same time, also did you get metal or ceramic?!

I have had my braces on for 6 weeks now, (january 29 was the day i got them put on) Just had my first tightening and my molar bands put on! Super excited to learn about this site and to see what every one elses experience with braces is, my time frame is around 24 months but i am in no hurry to get ...