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My teeth are actually nice but because of my open bite on both sides due to tongue thrusting, I have to wear Tongue Spurs to correct it. Meaning when my tongue pushes forward it will touch these sharp pins and force my t to go up. I keep putting it off..I'm dreaded this. The braces are helping with ...

Well bc I have inside elastics which get in the way and also makes it so my bite is off..


I also have the inside elastics and cleats in the back! Wow I thought I was the one.

Ugh Jaw Surgery I did not see to see that..Gulp. I didn't see a photo of what class I am..I have an open bite so none of my teeth touched when I would bite down. Only 1 tooth my back molar. Now since jan I have 3 more touching in the back right side. and 1 on the left side in back. Because of those ...

Thankyou Karen!

So basically we all have to get to a class 1.

I'm going to ask my Ortho what class I'm at now.

ok here I go...The worst is having 2 elastics dead center in front! They went on April 9 and will continue atleast end of August. I have to more in the back but atleast u can't really see them like the fronts. I cannot wait until I can just wear the braces alone...I will never complain again! The fo...

"can be used to address either Class II or Class III molar relationships"

What does it mean with the different Classes..I see that talked about often?

Thankyou all who replyed

Hi everyone, I mentioned on an earlier post , that along with my front elastics my Ortho added 2 more with cleats on the insides of my back molar both sides attached to the front of the lowers. After 4 days 1 tooth that the elastic is attached to is sore..Chewing or any contact. Is this a good thing...

"It's also possible, at a guess, that perhaps those cleats have worked outward a little again, due to the elastics..." Mery, That's what I'm thinking. I guess not too many people here have had cleats put on the inside of 2 of their back molars. If he does decide to add the stronger/thicker...

Thanx for the info :) I think I spoke too soon above..My tongue is scraping the cleats again.. The elastics I have been wearing on my 2 front teeth and bottom he used for the back cleats. He first suggested I use a heavier/thicker one because it will cover more of the cleat and prob won't poke as mu...

"Now a hydrogen peroxide/water rinse should help clear up the injury on the tongue very nicely"

Mery..What does the hydrogen P do? My tongue keeps rubbing the elastics bcause there attched from the inside now. I was going to rinse with salt water.

Just an update.. I went back to my ortho today and he told me " let me see your tongue"..Yup it's cut"..He was suprised because he thought he saw a problem on my right side cleets/clip. A minor adjustment as he pushed them in more. Now it's getting the elastics attached because it's s...

Thankyou for the advice..Neither the advil or tylenal work.....I don't think anything can stop the pain when chewing. I'm going to call my Ortho this morning. The metal metal clips he attached to the inside of my teeth are soooooo sharp All 4 of them....Everytime I talk my tongue snags it..Very pain...

Thankyou both..One more question..The difference between an extra stength tylenal or Advil or Aleve /Naproxum Sodium

The pain is there only when chewing on both sides....So I can't swallow properly then get indigestion.

Hi everyone, Just a little update..In April I had 2 elastics attached to my front top and front bottom teeth..yes , dead center..Not a pretty site. 24/7..I was praying when I went back yesterday since they are now overlapping he would tell me that I don't need them. Well I was wrong. I need to keep ...

This week I went back to my dentist for my first offical cleaning with braces. I thought he wouldn't do so much, just a scaling..I was wrong! 30-40 mins scraping, polishing, flossing. He told me " I can see your taking excellent care of your teeth because the gums are not inflamed when I'm doin...