still a HEADGEAR wearing BRACEFACE

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#1 Post by **HeadgearJoe** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:01 pm

yep today was my adjustment day, i went with the thought of getting out of there with retainers , no such luck , i have a lower front tooth that is trying to rotate, so he pulled out the wire put a bend in it tied it in with wire, new powerchains , yes green agian with purple ties wich i ask for over the chain, put my headgear on me adjusted the straps an said see you on oct 1, well maybe then ,

#2 Post by **chillin-in-grilz** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:04 pm

That sucks, i am glad i dont have to wear head gear

#3 Post by **platinum** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:13 pm

oh!
I thought you got rid of your headgear already.

Good luck for your next app!

#4 Post by **PARR** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:59 pm

hang in there! we and the headgear are pulling for you!

#5 Post by **HeadgearJoe** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:31 am

thanks for all the support, yep very close , my next to appt's are early morning , this was done so he could have time to remove them if there ready,

#6 Post by **iBorg** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:45 am

Joe:
Say it ain't so.... (sorry, had to).

I understand your desire to become a speed flosser but I'm sure you'd rather it be right after all this time than be in a hurry and have regrets.

Hopefully October will be your month!

Mike

Website · #7 Post by **alexa** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:32 am

Aw, Joe. That's lame.

I tell you though, it's those last few months before braces come off when all of the little problems pop up. I don't know why it's so, but it seems to be. I think a lot of us who got debanded kept having our time extended. Certainly no fun!

Here's to Oct. 1st being the day!

#8 Post by **HeadgearJoe** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:23 am

yea it's a bit of a drag, i was realy wanting to be braces free by my 50th birthday , oh well at least i have very kool colors agian upper an lower powerchain with purpple ties over the chain just because i can , i have pictures of my colors an one of these days i figgggggeeerr out how to get them to this site

#9 Post by **HeyTeach** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:39 am

dang youngster...I just got braces at 50!

#10 Post by **jennielee81** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:47 pm

That does suck!!

#11 Post by **smile2006** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:18 pm

Joe- As a second timer with braces myself, can I ask why you had yours removed and then put back on in a rather short time frame? Good luck though with October!!!!

#12 Post by **HeadgearJoe** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:14 pm

yes you may ask , i had a QUACK rookie at vanderbilt unv orthodontic school , he was getting out of school an took them off many months early than was suppose to of a two year treatment plan , things shifted back pretty quick, an my tmj came back ten fold worse, an three months later after many doc's an heavy pain meds i found my new guy , thats the short story

#13 Post by **Wyo_Stacy** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:17 pm

i had a QUACK

I am relieved to know that I am not the only one to have a quack. I too am back in my braces due to a horrible doc. The ortho I had took the braces off because he was retiring. I had to have his replecement put them back on. The good news is that I found out today that I will be getting them back off in a month. This time should be for good.

#14 Post by **HeadgearJoe** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:43 am

thats great , congrats on getting yours off , maybe i'll follow the trend of a bracefree smile , what type of retainers will you be getting,

#15 Post by **Wyo_Stacy** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:17 pm

I am really nervous because the doc said he wants to do essex. I grind and clench pretty bad at night and voiced my concern about going right through them. He said he still wants to try them. I had hawleys last time and liked them much better. I guess if I go through them we will have to discuss another option. Hopefully you will be done soon too.