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I have a simillar dillema, except mine is the front tooth. Right now i wear a flipper that is like a palate in my mouth with the fake tooth on it. Problem is, the palatte is hindering some back teeth from moving. I need to get something attached to the wire, but i have a spring opening up the space....

Well, there are always surprises when it comes to dental work....Oh boy where do I even begin my story......it just keeps getting more interesting. First off, I went in for adjustment #1 today. I got a powerchain across the back molars, I have some mild discomfort, but otherwise, im ok....for now. N...

Its been 3 weeks and 1 day since being braced. I was just comparing phots, and I dont see much change yet :cry: which begs the question: are these things really going to work!?!?!?! I read somewhere that you notice changes between 2 and 6 weeks....I know everyone is differnt, but I would like to hea...

I am going to have an implant in my upper left front tooth after my braces are off. I have too been wondering about the color of my teeth and how they will match the new crown. I assume that I can have bleaching/whitening treatment done to get my teeth a little brighter before the permanent crown. A...

Well, its been a week and 2 whole days since getting braced. I must say I have come a long way. Its wed today, and last thursday I was ready to pull these suckers out of my mouth....I was most uncomfortable because of the scraping and tearing inside my cheeks, I used a ton of wax, but today, i got u...

Good question, ive had mine for a week and was going to ask that as well. WIth me, I notice even in the course of one day the pain may come and go. When I got home from work, my teeth were sore, I thought I wouldnt be able to chew, however, I just had a bowl of cereal (and not to mushy) and i felt n...

Ah, at your 5th adjustement..Ok then, thats makes me feel better! I know now that maybe my ortho and dentist are telling me the truth! Because I will have the braces for 6 to 9 mo, my ortho said that I may never get to a really heavy wire to support the false tooth. But, its a wait and see situation...

eoberhauser that is what i wanted but i am left with my flipper which is a retainer with a tooth attached. My periodontist told me they can attach a tooth like you have to the bracket, but, my ortho is saying the wire is round and too thin to support it right now. When did you get yours put on? Was...

I just want to make sure we mean the same thing when we say flipper. Its a retainer like thing (molded to the pallate) with a tooth attached. I only ask because it looks like all your teeth have brackets on them. So is there a bracket on your flipper or is yours a tooth attached to the braces with a...

They may be able to build up bone with a bone graft.
What about a bridge? Or is that not possible with you specific case?

any kind of false tooth attached to braces while waiting for implant???

Im so happy i stumbled accross a discussion somewhat related to my experience. I am currently wearing a flipper, its a retainer with a false tooth on it. Mine is my front (#9) tooth the left front one. I have gotten used to it but it was hard. I know have braces on and the flipper will be adjusted a...

Thanks KK,
I am relativley new to this site and havnt found the search feature to be very helpful, but Ill start figuring it out....
Thanks for the tips!

I am using this Crest mouthwash and it leaves blue residue on my brackets. So my qestion is twofold: One, is there a recommended mouthwash that doesnt leave blue stuff behind. Two, is it ok to keep using this mouthwash because the blue stuff means that is where plaque is??
Thanks!!

Wow great progress in just a few weeks...your giving me hope!