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by Lorimac
Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:03 am
Forum: The Bracket Club
Topic: Feel too old for this
Replies: 65
Views: 8260

Re: Feel too old for this

Hi! Im 41 with braces for a year now....I also have 4 teen sons with braces (i used to feel the need to explain that my kids were paid for from an inheritance when my husband died but now i don't care what anyone thinks of how we paid for it....i like to let their imaginations just go crazy lol) At ...
by Lorimac
Sun Aug 28, 2016 9:48 am
Forum: The Bracket Club
Topic: 40yrs old with braces and an impacted canine (1yr in)
Replies: 2
Views: 10210

40yrs old with braces and an impacted canine (1yr in)

Hi all so I am Lori from Canada. My 4 sons and i all have braces right now but because I'm older my process seems so much more involved and slow. Painfully slow. First of all a little about my journey so far. I live in Canada but my benefits don't cover orthodontics...just cleanings and basic covera...
by Lorimac
Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:20 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: IMPACTED CANINES CLUB
Replies: 1015
Views: 285222

Re: IMPACTED CANINES CLUB

Just had my exposure done 2 days ago so I'm here to read about your journeys. I'm a little afraid of how much it will hurt to get tension put on to pull the tooth down....surgery sucked but I'm excited to have a proper even smile. I've been in braces for just about a year now. ...I'm hoping my tooth...
by Lorimac
Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:10 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Summer 2016 Surgery Buds
Replies: 97
Views: 8518

Re: Summer 2016 Surgery Buds

[quote="Lorimac"]Hi everyone....2 days post op for a hugely impacted canine. Wondering if anyone had trouble breathing through their nose after their surgery and how long that took to go away. Also I haven't had any swelling or bruising....does that come after? I ask because I would like t...
by Lorimac
Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:08 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Summer 2016 Surgery Buds
Replies: 97
Views: 8518

Re: Summer 2016 Surgery Buds

Hi everyone....2 days post op for a hugely impacted canine. Wondering if anyone had trouble breathing through their nose after their surgery and how long thst took to go away. Also I haven't had any swelling or bruising....does thst come after? I ask because I would like to know for work ....I'm a p...