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Useful bit of information, I should've done that myself really shouldn't I!

I think I am a bit of a grinder, so I guess that's one of the reasons I've been advised to wear the intolerable thing. I'm not a very good 'patient' really am I.

Thanks again

Bluebell

Hi there

I'm supposed to wear one at night. Can anyone tell me why it's an important part of treatment? I did ask my ortho, and he said it was crucial, but I'm not really sure why.

Thanks

I went to see my dentist this morning and he has filed down the bite turbos, so they are much smaller. It seems like a good compromise and I am feeling alot happier! :D I do have to be careful now, chewing gently so as not to break any of the brackets, but I can look forward to being able to eat rel...

Great to get your encouraging replies. I'm seeing the hygienist tomorrow, so I'm going to corner the ortho if I can, and have chat with him about these turbos. Now I'm over the initial shock of it all, I'm feeling a bit annoyed that he didn't tell me beforehand about these things, all I was expectin...

I'm not sure I can tolerate having these 'bite turbo' thingies! Do you know if they are easy to remove once they're stuck on? I guess they're there for a reason, but if it's just to speed things up a bit, I'd rather go slow and at least be able to eat!

Thanks so much for the info.

Bluebell

Hi, I've just had braces fitted, and it's far worse than I expected! The problem is that I've got metal pin type things stuck to the back of my two front teeth, I wasn't expecting this and it's horrible. My lower teeth are supposed to sit infront of these pin things to bring my jaw forward I think. ...