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as of yesterday, I no longer have my braces on. I got a fixed retainer for the bottom, so there wasn't a need to do impressions and have one made at a lab.

yay!

It's been 2 months since my last appt. So yesterday was my appointment...... you know how they say about it takes 30 times to make a good habit stick but 1 time to make a bad habit.... well with 60+ times between appointments, I've made some bad habits... like brushing 1 time a day at night and flos...

After appt update: The ortho, also known as Marlin Salmon, is amazed at how my bottom teeth have closed up. I'll try to get a pic up soon. He actually asked to see my records to see my before pics... then when he saw them said.. "Hmm wow... yup.. holy... wow.." (not in that order). so to r...

I go for an appt tomorrow..... My bite is so wonky it's funny right now! I went in a couple weeks ago to get a filling fixed, and when the Dentist was done he asked me to bite down to see how the molar met with the top one... *haaa* they don't even meet over there right now without manual interventi...

Hi everybody.... long time no post.... yesterday I had a vist to the infamous Dr. Marlin Salmon. He re-positioned 2 brackets, put in short chain 6 to 6 (my molars are not happy right now) and now I have 2 rubber bands... one on each side... and I still "get" to wear the bummer at night on ...

So I was up doing a double shift at work yesterday and the folks I work with have brought in all kinds of great snacks (on the no no list of course). I try these little nut looking bars... Sweet and Salty or something... well the bottom is like peanut butter the consistency of taffy with Nuts and gr...

Hi y'all, I haven't updated lately... almost a month since my last post... Well over the last 2 weeks I've realized that as I wake up in the morning I've been clenching my teeth. Now it seems that my teeth have shifted enough to the point where the tops overlap the bottoms. It's just a fraction of a...

OK... now I know why they call it a power chain.... It's really been using it's power to try to move things ( :crazy: )... the weekend was a bit..... uncomfortable... ( :crazy: ) nothing some good Ibuprofen couldn't handle... Also, I've noticed since Thursday, I've had to wax the stopper on the my b...

Hi all, Today was my first check... forgot to pop a couple ibuprofens before hand... ooops.... ya when they open the doors to damon and yer teeth are squishy... ow... :) then the assistant was havving problems with the door opener.... kept sliding around... almost jabbed a hole in my gums in the spa...

Yeah!! Bridget got grills!!!

Let me beat KK to it... make sure you rinse with warm salt water....

acutally I'm in need of the salter water rinse as of late.... gots me a couple of lip vs bracket casulties.....

Good to see your in.....

Bless ya,
Paul

yo snoop! it was probably the drum playing

welcome...

Later,
Paul

Things are good with me... I am two weeks in.... and at times I forget I have them.... I've had tons of movement on the left side of my mouth.... my ortho left the archwire out of the brackets in the farthest back teeth... and snipped them down close to the 2nd to last.... well the wire is pushing o...

The spacers will come out tomorrow...
bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow...
They're will be braces!!!

Day 7 (Tuesday) yay... I'm through a week.... the last couple days have been the toughest.... we're at Mollie's parent's house and their diet is a bit challenging. Mom-in-law has really been trying.... she made chicken noodle soup the day we got in. been eating lotsa cottage cheese and mornings I've...

Man do I LOVE my wife!!! I got home from work today to find a full soft dinner... broiled haddock... smashed potatoes... and cooked veggies... All fresh off the schwann's.... for those of you not stateside, Schwann's is a company that franchises trucks that drive around the neighbor selling frozen s...