Jean's Story

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Jean
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Karen

#16 Post by Jean »

The quote thing didn't seem to work right, so let me just say that this is the quote: "Hope your tooth ache goes quickly ... it sounds really horrible! I don't have bands ... so I can't feel your pain ... and I think I'm grateful for that!"

This is my reply:
You don't have bands! Yes, lucky you. We each have different problems and teeth needing to be moved every which way so that our treatments are so different. What I don't like about the bands is that there is something rather pointy on the interior side and it hurts my tongue quite often. The other thing is that they make flossing harder. There is a teeny space between the band and the bottom of the tooth and I think that plaque must accumulate there because the regular floss just skims over it. I did try the thicker, foamy floss once - tried pulling it through so as to sort of scrub/rub/clean that particular area, but it made my gum bleed a lot, so I quit that. The *dentist* told me to just floss regularly, so let's hope it does the trick.

I like your ceramic brackets. I think that that kind looks nice. I have metal myself because they are cheaper and the ortho said that they would work better in my case. Karen, are you the person whose post I read where they said that they are going to get changed out to metal brackets because the ceramic ones are getting stained so much? I think it was you. Let us know when that happens and your assessment of the difference.

Jean[/i]
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Metal braces on lower arch.
Estimated treatment time: 18 months

Jean
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Today's appointment

#17 Post by Jean »

I asked the ortho if the [such a strong] toothache and pain when drinking even room-temp drinks are appropriate. He said that the hot-cold sounds like maybe a "root-canal" in the offing. Anyhow, he released the pressure on that banded tooth and so we are going to see if 2 weeks of no pushing and pulling on it makes the pain stop. 'Sure hope so. 'Don't particularly want a root-canal.

He also saw the wax on those pointy structures on the lingual side of the bands and bent them and put ligs on them to make them not be so pokey.

'Got the black and orange ligs for Halloween.

Jean
Last edited by Jean on Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:05 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Metal braces on lower arch.
Estimated treatment time: 18 months

CelestialVoices
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Location: Illinois, USA

#18 Post by CelestialVoices »

I liked reading your story, it would be cool if you had pictures to share too :)
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Jean
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Re Pics

#19 Post by Jean »

CelestialVoices wrote:I liked reading your story, it would be cool if you had pictures to share too :)
Hi CelestialVoices!

I like to see people's pics, too. I have been taking some along the way - though they haven't been turning out as nicely as most of the ones that people post. I had a go at putting some up on Monday, but it didn't work. I will have to take some time again later and take another stab at it.

I like reading people's stories, too; but, I seldom take the time to make a comment because of the time-issue. So, it strikes me as really nice that you took the time to make your comments. Thanks.

Jean
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Metal braces on lower arch.
Estimated treatment time: 18 months

Jean
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Good morning, Karen

#20 Post by Jean »

KK wrote:Great news Jean ... hope your tooth is fine and excellent they've been able to make your bands more comfortable! :thumbsup:

Love the sound of orange for October!

Good luck :banana:
I like to have fun with this experience. Anyhow, since the braces are on my lower arch only, they don't show a whole lot, so being daring with the colours isn't really being too daring afterall! :lol:

"Halloween" is a North American custom only, isn't it? I didn't know how many people on this international board would know that orange and black are the colours associated with it. Do you have any holidays in Australia besides Christmas and St. Patrick's Day that have a colour theme associated with them? Are you planning to colour coordinate your ligs with them? Do you do Valentine's Day down under?

Jean
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Metal braces on lower arch.
Estimated treatment time: 18 months

CelestialVoices
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Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:30 am
Location: Illinois, USA

#21 Post by CelestialVoices »

You're welcome and I hope the picture taking works out for you :)
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Jean
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Haven't posted for a while

#22 Post by Jean »

First of all, sorry that I still have no photos to share. I do so enjoy the photos that other people post. Mine look quite lousy.

I'm still going to ortho every 2 weeks.

The anchored tooth on the left that was hurting is still hurting with mildly hot and cold food and drink. I had a root canal done a year ago and so the one-year-post appointment came up recently and while I was there, I told the endodontist about my hurting tooth. She took an x-ray and I guess it looks fine. (Insert smilie, which doesn't seem to be working.) She pointed out that we are working with older teeth that have been filled and crowned. They might tend to act up. She told me to come back for a check after the braces are off because actual damage may occur. (Insert sad emoticon, which doesn't seem to be working.)

I chose red and black ligatures this past time round in deference to Remembrance/Veterans Day on Nov. 11th. (Red and black being the colour of poppies.) I think that this colour combination looks really quite classy and might do it again sometime. Next up, though, will be brown/yellow/orange for autumn/Thanksgiving.

After the last adjustment on the right, the right side hurt for a week. 'Good thing he didn't adjust both sides or I'd have been eating mashed potatoes for a week. I guess a lot of people eat a lot of mashed potatoes.

I thought that eventually I would stop biting my lip, but I've had these things for 4 months and a day and I'm still biting my lip/inside of mouth. I wake up biting it. It is virtually constantly getting bitten all day long. I repeatedly puff up my mouth like a blowfish to clear the lip out of the contraption.

I don't remember it being like this when I was a teen. I wonder if I've just forgotten or if this is different. (I've probably said that before.)

Jean
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Metal braces on lower arch.
Estimated treatment time: 18 months

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