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#16 Post by **Betty Bat** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:18 am

Why was this addressed "to the older crowd"? Is there something specific to old people - and how old do you have to be? I'm in the over 50 group, so you're actually in the younger group to me!

Bottom line is, this is not a particularly useful subject line!

#17 Post by **nvcarissa** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:55 am

Wow, I can't believe a dentist would tell a patient in braces not to come back until treatment was completed. My dentist and hygienist are extra diligent now that I have braces because they know the potential for problems has gone UP with the braces.

#18 Post by **Marzipan** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:43 pm

KK, I'm on my first wire and it IS poking in various spots. They told me that the ortho wanted it to curl around and bend back because it's a thin wire and that will help it stay in place. But as teeth move, the wire has moved, and pressing it down with a toothbrush doesn't work.

So, perhaps like an idiot, I have simply put up with it. Lots of wax. Which comes off while eating so that the wires still dig into my cheeks. Maybe I should have just called the ortho. I work a 5-min walk away.

When I go in next Tuesday, I will discuss it in detail with them. Find out under what circumstances they will clip it for me. Because it is NOT fun!

#19 Post by **Marzipan** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:58 pm

Thanks, Meryaten! I'm going to do that next time. Two years of that might drive me spare.

#20 Post by **metalmouth moi** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:03 pm

Just had a cleaning last week. The hygenist had no problem doing an excellent job. Like a few of you I have stains where my teeth have rotated. Where she couldn't reach with her "scraper " she used a high intensity water jet. A bit messy , but boy do my teeth feel good. She was most pleased with my cleaning, said she'd never seen such a clean "braces mouth " Yippee, the OTT cleaning schedule really works!

#21 Post by **nvcarissa** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:53 pm

metalmouth moi - My hygienist said the same thing to me. She was very pleased with how well I had been taking care of my teeth. Next appointment is in June...though that may change if I get my surgery date around then.

#22 Post by **missing_tooth** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:30 am

I'm wondering if the older crowd is 30

Ouch, ouch. 30's isn't old, not even half way through life yet.

// Someone who's got lots more living to do.

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