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by Mommag3bous
Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:38 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Let's get real -- How important is flossing with braces?
Replies: 29
Views: 3898

Re: Let's get real -- How important is flossing with braces?

[quote=Speck post_id=505585 time=1542591613 user_id=32114] You guys/gals have it good! With Invisalign I floss and brush four to five times/day. Ugh. I still wonder if traditional braces might've been a better choice? In any event, I suspect that flossing is fundamentally important in providing the ...
by Mommag3bous
Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:19 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: My braces journey at 36.
Replies: 1
Views: 13670

My braces journey at 36.

Here I am at 36, a mom of 3, getting braces for the first time. I always needed them as I have lots of crowding but my parents just didn’t take us to the dentist and then I was too nervous. I finally said it’s time. Day one, the process took a while. My dentist didn’t use the mouth opening machine b...
by Mommag3bous
Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:33 pm
Forum: The Bracket Club
Topic: Braces in 2 days at 36
Replies: 2
Views: 2113

Braces in 2 days at 36

So in two days I get my braces on. I never had them when I was younger. I’m nervous and excited. I am doing ceramic braces on top and bottom, I’m in the 6 month treatment but it will ultimately be 10 months due to my case (I was guaranteed 12 months if something wasn’t going right). I looked into In...