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From the looks of it there are three main types of flossers. The big nonportable type, like Waterpik, the portable one, like Sonicare and the non electric version that you can attach directly to your showerhead and is cheaper than the others.
Choose the one that fits your needs the best.

Exactly as sirwired said but if you really have to fly and your doctor says there is a slight chance, try to have a bottle of water or other liquid, don't stand in your seat for more than 30 minutes, you have to walk often and, if absolutely needed you could take some prescribed drugs to help you re...

Thanks for the reply.
In my case the orthodontist freaked out and even asked me if I had any loose teeth (which I do not) and the surgeon said I might need a sinus lift and some bone grafting.
By the way, was your recovery uneventful after the Lefort surgery because of this thinness?

Contrary to what everyone has responded, I think you should try everything else before trying surgery. By the way, you did ask at least 3 other doctors about your case, you know that surgeons first recommend surgery as best solution and orthodontists recommend braces as the best solution. If your do...

Hi! I am curious if any of you encountered this problem before SARPE surgery. It seems I have very thin upper jaw bone and that may be corrected by sinus lifting. Do you know what is the cause of the bone thinness and of there is a "normal" way to recover and not undergo another procedure?...

The numbness comes from the nerve being severely affected and unfortunately if it didn't recover by now, it may never will, like your doctor said. As for relapsing, did you wore braces after surgery, did your doctor give you any options? I am curious because I will go through two similar surgeries a...

5 weeks is not a lot when it comes to this kind of surgery. I am curious if now you still have the same problem.
Some people will be more swollen than the others so you should give it more time to recover properly. Muscles do recover in time.

Yes, you can have jaw surgery for cosmetic reasons. As for insurance, I don't think jaw surgeries, if they are not life threatening, are covered by insurance. I will do a SARPE surgery soon and a major lower jaw surgery some time after because my jaw is terribly misaligned but I don't know if you re...