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by sdmrbuck
Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:45 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: has anyone ever had a gingivectomy (gum reshaping)?
Replies: 7
Views: 5018

Oh yeah! Burning flesh! The things we do to make ourselves look good..LOL
by sdmrbuck
Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:10 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Before you were braced...?
Replies: 4
Views: 1658

The only dreams I've had are my teeth falling out. I think I'd rather have your dreams.
by sdmrbuck
Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:08 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: elastics - what do they do for me?
Replies: 2
Views: 1356

Well for me, I had to wear them to fix my bite. I had one on each side of my mouth from the front to back. I wear them only at night now because my teeth have moved so fast. But basically he is trying to set my bite so it comes down correctly. I believe it has moved the front of my teeth back so whe...
by sdmrbuck
Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:05 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: has anyone ever had a gingivectomy (gum reshaping)?
Replies: 7
Views: 5018

I think this is the same thing that my ortho was talking about for me. But he wouldn't be cutting off gum, he'd be reshaping it because it doesn't come down in a V like the other side. He said he'd have to wait until it was time to get my braces off and then they would see if the gum had reshaped it...