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#16 Post by **Mr. Brace Face** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:00 pm

I'm sure everyone has their own techniques and I'm sure if you have a small upper lip this may be easier said then done - but what I do is use my tounge to push out my upper lip. Kind of like trying to lick your upper teeth without opening your mouth. This is what works for me... Good Luck.

#17 Post by **Mr. Brace Face** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:42 pm

OH MY GOSH!

I've already had a ligature pop off - this is crazy. It's not like I'm fussing with them, I don't understand it! If this is what it's going to be like until I get them off - it's going to be the LONGEST 18 months of my LIFE.

Thank goodness my ortho has late office hours tonight! Sheesh!

#18 Post by **HollyDontSpend** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:06 pm

Mr. Braceface this sounds like it's gonna be an adventure for you. That bites about your ligature popping off. Adding to your rice comment, I found that no one warned me enough it. I get rice between every space in my teeth when I eat it. I chew, swish water in my mouth and move on to the next bite. HA! Good luck!

#19 Post by **Mr. Brace Face** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:20 am

Ok -

So I went to my ortho yesterday to have the ligature replaced and he said that I have a new type of brace called the "smart clip" and I basically don't need the ligatures and they should have told me this when they put them on. I'm like you're darn tootin' right you should have told me - half the fun of having braces is getting to choose between different colors and patterns (helps make the time go faster) I think! So he says the next time one falls off - just leave it off and we'll put new ones on at the next appointment if I really have to have them. Darn Right I Do!

#20 Post by **Mr. Brace Face** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:25 am

Ouchie...

It's day 3 and my mouth is finally feeling the hurt. My mouth for some reason feels EXTRA big today and the inside of my lips and cheeks are raw. My tounge has these things on it, which are very hard to explain, but I'm sure that everyone has experienced them at some point or another. I'm trying to hold off on the wax because I don't want to become dependent on it, but I think I may be giving in here shortly. And to top it off I have a cold sore. Life doesn't get much better then this!

#21 Post by **CelestialVoices** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:50 am

Sorry to hear you're uncomfortable, but use that wax if you need to.

#22 Post by **Mr. Brace Face** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:26 pm

Thanks for the bits of information...

You know I actually used the saltwater gargle when I had the spacers in and that helped alot with the soreness on my teeth - don't know why, but it did and I can't believe that I actually forgot about it...

The one thing about the wax is that I'm having trouble pin spotting exactly what brace or bracket is the culpret in tearing up my mouth - so I'm thinkin' that I'll just put wax on all of the brackets and see what that does.

Thanks again for your insight and encouragement - I really appreciate it!

#23 Post by **Mr. Brace Face** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:50 am

One week and already there is movement, not alot, but some. Enough to make my canines lose and somewhat painful. I can actually see my teeth moving back and forth, it's kind of weird.
It has not been that bad and the insides of my cheeks are starting to feel better. I actually had a burrito last night and it was the best dam burrito I've ever had (not really, but it tasted dam good). I'm now actually able to feel food stuck in my braces and swish it out before anyone notices!