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BrandonH
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#16 Post by BrandonH »

The advil liqui-gels are the bomb-diggity.

They work quick.


I got confirmation today that what I'll have put on next month is a TPA.

I so happy I could pee my pants!
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esmeraydances
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#17 Post by esmeraydances »

Hempstead,
I've had lots of movement so far. At this point, though, it's serving mostly to highlight just how screwed up my teeth are! Here's to seeing some movement that looks nice, too!

I *still* feel like I get "dessert" when I clean between my brackets and expanders after a meal!

And I am with the both of you on the advil. Good stuff, it is!
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#18 Post by adrienne »

Hey. I had 2 expanders on too.. it was such a pain the first day! I couldn't even talk! But yea I've gotten used to them already so look on the bright side.. at the end of all of this you will have pretty pretty nice teeth :D

I've gotten my RPE off already but I still have my bottom expander.. cause I already got my braces but I still hate my lower expander and I can't wait till it comes off! What sucks though is that it's actually NOTICEABLE!! :?

Hope everything goes fine for you :)
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Hempstead
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#19 Post by Hempstead »

A TPA will seem like sweet freedom after the expanders I bet!

My doc tells me to think of the expanders as "magic." Let's all keep that in mind .... :)

I wish I could start turning this thing already. Getting used to it is a good thing, though, I guess. In my mind I think I can speak well, then when I go to speak I sound all spitty and ridiculous.

I have my first conference call with it on this afternoon. We'll see how that goes.
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