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- Thu Dec 22, 2016 12:51 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: TENDER TOOTH
- Replies: 2
- Views: 520
Re: TENDER TOOTH
My central incisors have been fairly constantly tender/ a bit numb since bracing 2 months ago. Mentioned it to the orthodontist last week who wasn't at all surprised since they are permanently under a lot of activation and moving a lot! She thinks they will calm down a little in the next month or so...
- Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:28 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: Fully braced
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9929
Re: Fully braced
I am fairly sure that the more wonky your teeth the quicker the initial improvement - and mine have a long way to go!! I am waiting for the gap between my front incisor and canine to open up enough to allow my lateral incisor to pop back into alignment as it currently sticks out a lot...That gap has...
- Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:17 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: Fully braced
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9929
Fully braced
Finally got top and bottom brackets and wires. Now the fun begins...I was doing so well with the upper set - achy teeth but nothing major, tongue was FINE, little problem with eating, no lisp. Then I picked up a load of extra teaching and it all went a bit wrong - didn't appreciate quite how much mo...
- Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:03 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: First day
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4552
Re: First day
Well...managed to get through first 5 days without too much pain. no drugs needed and no wax or anything required. Bit of a lisp when tired but managed to get through 8 hours of teaching and a few students commented that they couldn't tell any difference...Almost able to chew normally too. Still...o...
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:40 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: First day
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4552
Re: First day
Thanks iob - I do feel a little like I have a piece of cheese wire in my mouth but I am sure I will get used to it. The teeth soreness is bearable so far - and its like muscle ache from exercise - a good pain because you know there are benefits! Shelleyt - I get the lower brackets on in 2 weeks time...
- Wed Oct 19, 2016 2:01 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: First day
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4552
Re: First day
Wires going on the top today - bit nervous...Totally used to the brackets after a few weeks so hoping there will not be too much difference - apart from the pain of moving teeth of course...
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:33 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: Upper or lower - which is worse for speech?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4103
Re: Upper or lower - which is worse for speech?
Thanks Shelleyt
I just want to get everything on now so I know what I am dealing with...
I just want to get everything on now so I know what I am dealing with...
- Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:21 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: Upper or lower - which is worse for speech?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4103
Upper or lower - which is worse for speech?
Anyone who has had the upper and lower fitted at different times - did you find one was worse for speech than other? I have only got brackets on upper teeth at minute and have had no problems with speech, tongue or eating. Wondering if it is going to get a LOT worse when the bottom brackets go on (I...
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 10:17 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: Random cleaning question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3798
Re: Random cleaning question
Thanks both. I get to share a bathroom at work with all the students so I reckon I will go for the easiest option and eat sensible food. I am lucky as I only go into the office a day or two a week so I can manage it. Sooo much easier when I am working at home the rest of the time!
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 10:17 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: Random cleaning question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3798
Re: Random cleaning question
Thanks both. I get to share a bathroom at work with all the students so I reckon I will go for the easiest option and eat sensible food. I am lucky as I only go into the office a day or two a week so I can manage it. Sooo much easier when I am working at home the rest of the time!
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 10:14 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: First day
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4552
Re: First day
When she rang the technical people they said it sometimes happens and to send them back. I think she was being super cautious but I think that is better than too gung-ho! At least its only going to be a few weeks. I am not really thinking about how long it will all take in total or when I will final...
- Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:54 pm
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: First day
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4552
First day
Well...I feel a bit of a cheat really. Despite having 2.5 hours in the chair I only have brackets on upper arch. No wires and nothing on lower arch. A problem with the glue meant that the lower arch has had to be sent back and I had to endure having the glue on the lowers polished off before we star...
- Wed Sep 21, 2016 4:07 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: Random cleaning question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3798
Random cleaning question
Hi I am having WIN linguals fitted next week and on top of worrying about speech, pain and eating I am now thinking about how to clean them...I accept that I will be spending longer cleaning and caring for my teeth for the next 18 months - but what does everyone do during the day when you are at wor...
- Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:49 am
- Forum: Lingual Braces
- Topic: Countdown 3 days to full Incognito top and bottom....
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7898
Re: Countdown 3 days to full Incognito top and bottom....
Hey I am getting my linguals (WIN - which I think is just a version of Incognito) next week. Very nervous about the pain, the speech and the eating. Reading through your posts has definitely helped so far though!! Still a bit of weight loss will be good and its not as if my job (as a teacher) requir...