What did your ortho "give" you?

[pinkpatrol]

3 boxes of wax
an envelope of floss threaders (15? 20?)
a travel "V" toothbrush
a mini tube of prohealth toothpaste
a mini bottle of crest prohealth rinse
an interdental toothbrush
a self threading floss sample
3 Glide floss samples

T-shirt?!!? I want one!!!! (yes, I'm nerdy like that!)
Some of you guys got the sample supreme package!! That is awesome!!

[Whitters]

I got....
- Dental Floss Threaders
- one of those 'dental-mirrors' (I don't know what you call them, the ones that the dentist uses to look inside your mouth and around your teeth...that..)
- 4 Disclosing tablets (only used them once though...my tongue was SOO purple after)
- Orthodontic toothbrush
- 2 cases of wax
- toothbrush head holder
That's about it!

[Pixel Witch]

I too, can only find red.

I would be so happy to find purple!

[Whitters]

Well, I'm SOO glad you told me that. I'll pick up a few at my next appointment and I'll start using them at night.
I guess the grass is always greener on the other side -- I wish I had red instead of purple

[xtina]

I recieved
-A t-shirt (I chose a flag print)
-Anti-bacterial mouthwash
-A packet of floss thredders & floss
-A travel toothbrush
-An orthodontic toothbrush
-A toothbrush & toothpaste all in one toothbrush
-2 cases of wax
-A bite wafer
-And charts showing how to brush and what not to eat.

Oh, they also gave my father a cooler bag since he came along with me. =D

[SDFD TSchott]

Gee I'm jealous... My ortho didnt' give me anything as awesome as alot of you guys got! I Wounder if hes just saving for the end results!

~TIm~

[4113n]

i got
-wax
-small rubber band things
-keyring case -_-
-set of 12, little brush things. that fit between gaps
-tooth brush (received about 4 in 3months from dentist and orpho)
-a little green plactic thing that i have no idea how it is used





OMG T-SHIRT? i want oneeeeee

[Rainy]

Well I recieved a water bottle which contained, wax, floss threaders, a mirror and all that good stuff, as well as a sonic care. They did give me a choice of a water pik or the sonic care. I have just gotten a water pik so I went with the other. I can use it for work I think.

Rainy

[hedybleu]

Wow, I almost feel short changed after reading all the cool stuff everyone else received (tshirt, waterpik, sonicare, etc). I only got the following in a zippered black bag with the Ortho's logo on it:
2 contaniers of wax, a regular travel toothbrush, floss threaders (6), a package of that stiff end style floss, a dental mirror thingy, a magnet listing what you can't eat and what to do in an emergency, 2 proxy brushes, a card with pictures of what happens if you don't brush properly and a tube of chapstick with the Othro's logo.

For comparison, total cost for everything/anything during my 2 years of treatment in all metal Damon brackets in conjuction with oral surgery (Ortho charges extra for patients having surgery, don't really understand why - maybe more chair time?) was $4,725.

As an FYI, when I went back on my last appointment for spacers they gave me a clear bite wing thingy because I complained about the pain when trying to chew. Honestly I love this! It hurt at first but really helped me work my way up to chewing normal again BTW, I have since purchased a Sonicare & Waterpik on my own for a total cost of $150.

~ Hedybleu

[Steadfast]

I got:

a new orthodontic toothbrush
a small tube of sensitive toothpaste
a HUGE bottle of mouthwash
A little brush thingie on the end of a long stick thingie
A pack of little interdent brush thingies
Some wax
2 leaflets - aftercare and hygiene

[JBalt]

I rec'd: travel toothbrush, regular toothbrush, tube of toothpaste, floss, one box of wax, 2 interdental brushes, several samples of an oral gel, bag of plaque removing picks, oral hygeine care brochures and a t-shirt.

My ortho office has a points program where you earn points for wearing t-shirt to your appointment, having good oral hygeine, on time arrivals for appointments, etc. You exchange points for rewards like gift certificates for movies, Best Buy and Old Navy gift cards, and ipod shuffles.

[missytoeaeris]

I got a plastic bag filled with the following:

Travel toothbrush (x2)
Orthodontic toothbrush
Regular toothbrush
4 packs of regular clear wax
Chapstick with orthos information on it
Interdental 'christmas tree' brush (x4)
Pokey thing with interdental brush on the other end
Dental mirror
Stiff end floss
Regular floss with threader
Numbing mouth rinse (only a trial pack though )
Red plastic case to carry in my purse - fits toothbrush, toothpaste, etc
T-shirt
And of course pamphlets with pictures of what happens if you don't brush, floss, etc as well as a No No list of things not to eat.

[mogwai]

I didnt get anything Not even dental wax...I got this 1 yr after when I complained about my braces rubbing and my ortho exclaimed...'oh, didnt you get this in your welcome pack?' ...sigh, what welcome pack..

[adultbraces]

I'll be looking foward to this gift bag, b/c for initial exam and following long one, they gave out bunch of paperworks and magnetics etc..
I just have metal bands so far and all I got is 4 envelops full of wax.
All that cleaning may be used starting from brackets? I'll find out this Thursday wheather my Orthodontist is a giver as all their paper works have been through.

[FITeach]

My bill is pretty high but I only received:

-travel toothbrush
-travel-size Colgate total Advanced Clean toothpaste
-Container of wax
-BridgeAid Dental Floss Threader
-Christmas Tree brush
-"Brushing & flossing procedures" page
-"Foods you can not eat with braces" paper
-Crest & Oral-B guide to comprehensive oral care
-An "orthodontic problems" when to call your ortho pamphlet