Which is better, Comfort Cover or Lip Protector?

[LadyJ]

I'm getting ready to spend some of my Christmas money on a DentaKit order, and I'm trying to decide between the Comfort Cover and the Lip Protector for braces.

I read the comparison chart and I see they're pretty similar, only the CC covers the entire bracket and snaps on to the brackets themselves, and the LP is for the fronts only and attaches to the archwire.

I'm getting Damon brackets (so relatively small) and I think my archwire will be fairly straight even at the beginning, if those factors make a difference. And I don't play an instrument or any contact sports - this is strictly for comfort. (I plan to use wax mainly and wean myself to let my lips toughen up, but I can see this being helpful at the very first and in certain situations.)

Suggestions? Anyone tried and liked one or the other?

[bbsadmin]

It's really a matter of preference with those two products.

If your arch wire winds up not being so straight across your teeth, the Lip Protector might be better. The Comfort Cover tends to come off of arch wires that are really crooked across the teeth.

They both protect the inside of your lips from the brackets. Another factor is deciding whether you want the entire surface of the bracket covered, or just the front.

[LadyJ]

Thanks, Lynn!

I turned up more posts where people had used the comfort covers and liked them, so I went with that.

I don't *think* my archwire will be all that crooked (my teeth are more jumbled/twisted than up-and-down) so here's hoping it works.

I also got a lot of other goodies, and used the coupon - woohoo! I am giddily excited about dental wax (well, silicone) and flossing aids...whodathunk?

[Miss Smiley]

I love my Lip Protector! I used it for different things when wax wasn't the easiest thing to use. I like how it snaps onto the archwire, that was the big selling point for me and was super comfy!

[dinx]

Just ordered the cover comfort and lip protector... so we will see which one i will like better....thanks dentakit ....

[laurahalvey]

I've been trying ot order a lip protector, as I am a musiciian and will be playing a lot this summer. It keeps declining my credit card.

Darn it.

[bbsadmin]

I've been trying ot order a lip protector, as I am a musiciian and will be playing a lot this summer. It keeps declining my credit card.

There are several reasons why this may be happening:

1. Are you inputting the correct BILLING address (the address where the credit card bill comes to)?

2. Are you filling in your phone number and email address?

3. Are you entering the credit card number correctly, and are you entering the correct 3-digit code?

4. Is there some other reason why the credit card company may be denying the sale -- such as trying to "protect you." (I've had this happen, it's very annoying). If you think this is the case, you have to call your credit card company.

If all of these things seem correct and you're still having a problem, I would advise you to call your credit card company and see if there's a reason why they're denying the sale. If there is no reason, then PM me and I'll try to figure out why you can't charge your order.

[¤sabrina¤]

I have the same experiences as Meryaten when using my credit card that is issued in Trinidad, alot of US websites dont allow me to purchase as my card was not issued in the US

[¤sabrina¤]

yea well US sites ban cards from outside the US, i never really tried to buy from Uk sites
but amazon takes my card, so i can still shop there thank good and at drugstore
but like guess and islandsurf dont
i guess it can depend where laura is from as well? or it could be she just has to contact the credit card company
with mine another thing is that i had to have a US based billing address, so i had to call my bank and let them know my address in Miami for my transactions to go through on some sites
and i use to work for a credit card company so i know all the problems people come across and sometimes there just arent any fixes