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by tamsteve
Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:03 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Braces at 39 !!
Replies: 11
Views: 2746

how to do pictures

Hello how do u add pictures to the reply's? thanks[/url]
by tamsteve
Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:34 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Braces at 39 !!
Replies: 11
Views: 2746

Braces at 39 !!

hello, everyone, I would like to share my experience with my teeth. I was scared of the dentist when i was younger...alot of picking about how big the needle was and stuff..lol. I went as a teenager but, after i was on my own i pretty much stopped. When i was about 20 i went to the cheapest dentist ...
by tamsteve
Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:06 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: braces stories
Replies: 0
Views: 507

braces stories

Does anyone know how to submit a story of your journey with braces? like the ones i have read on here? :P
by tamsteve
Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:05 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: head gear
Replies: 7
Views: 1418

head gear

hello anyone in headgear i was wondering if you knew you were going to wear it before the braces? I just got braces on top and my ortho never said i needed head gear but, i was wondering if he tells you later on in treatment...thanks
by tamsteve
Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:03 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: which feels worse
Replies: 11
Views: 1562

which feels worse

Hi i got my top braces put on thursday. Are the top easier then the bottoms? i mean as far as pain? Or are they basically the same? My teeth are more crooked on the bottom so, i don't know if that means it will hurt worse. Some people said thier tongue gets really sore. i haven't had any tongue pain...
by tamsteve
Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:59 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: 40 yrs and getting braces
Replies: 22
Views: 3144

I was 47 when I got braces and it's been a fantastic journey so far kymmietoo ! :thumbsup: I'd already had my wisdom teeth removed and they weren't a problem. Just make sure you follow your dentist instructions and after 24 hours when you can rinse, do plenty of salt water rinses to help with the h...
by tamsteve
Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:36 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: procedures done before braces questions...
Replies: 13
Views: 1722

Re: procedures done before braces questions...

I was wondering what procedures u had to get done before getting the whole braces.. i.e.. extractions, xrays.. what else? and other additional costs. how much did they cost ya? oh and does anybody have protruding teeth (incisors).. i do, just one of them on the upper part. if u every did, how long ...
by tamsteve
Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:16 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Got Braces thursday!
Replies: 5
Views: 987

Got Braces thursday!

Hello, everyone i am new to this board. I have really enjoyed the articles on this website....it helped me prepair for what was to come! I got my braces thursday and it hasn't been to bad. He only put the top on for now. the bottom will be in 6 weeks. i have alot of tenderness on my teeth. More so ...