They're off, but disappointment and dents

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#1 Post by **Bass babe** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:36 am

I was de-bonded a week ago. There wasn't quite the wow factor others have experienced on this site. I was shocked at how stained my teeth were and the dark triangles between them seem even more pronounced than when they were in braces. They looked a bit better after a scrape and polish with the dental hygenist, but looking up close and personal, I can see dents on the upper front incisors where the brackets were. I assume some enamel came off when the brackets were snipped off. This is very disheartening. Has anyone else lost enamel with removal of brackets? None of the other teeth are affected in this way.

On the advice of the hygenist, I've bought some special toothpaste which claims to restore enamel, but trawling through the internet, I'm a bit sceptical about its effectiveness. Admittedly, the teeth do look miles better than before and in certain lights, I can muster up a "wow", but I can't help feeling a bit disappointed.

#2 Post by **joney** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:41 pm

Hi Bass Babe

Sorry to hear about the "dents". I'm relatively new (4 months) to the brace process so can't help with this. I am curious about this though, I've not read of it before on this site. Does enamel "grow" back? I hope somebody out there can answer this. Sorry to hear that you are a bit disappointed. I hope things improve for you.

Regards
Joney

#3 Post by **Wyo_Stacy** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:21 pm

You are not the only one who missed the WOW factor. While the problems that I had afterward were not like yours, I was pretty upset. After four months I am back in braces to fix the problems that weren't fixed. While it is great for most to be excited I am afraid that not everyone gets what they expect.

#4 Post by **fins** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:19 am

The enamel care toothpaste is suppposed to be very good...recommended by a dentist to me. I am going to try it.

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