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alamaya
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#1 Post by alamaya »

Who like me used their waterpik for the first time panicked and took it out their mouth without turning it off.

Luckily enough its only my shower curtain that caught the spray lol

sarahlynn
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#2 Post by sarahlynn »

I totally sprayed myself in the face in the beginning :lol: The bathroom walls also got sprayed :lol: Now I only use it when I'm leaning over the bathtub :lol:
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uppers - June 11, 2009
lowers - August 27, 2009

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#3 Post by amandajane »

Now I only use it when I'm leaning over the bathtub
When I bought a waterpik, I turned it suddently I thought it was a water gun! Water went everywhere. :lol:

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#4 Post by SpicyOrleanian »

I want one, do they really work well

alamaya
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#5 Post by alamaya »

cant say really. braced today so using it has just put me in agony but assuming after a couple of days i should know xx

sarahlynn
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#6 Post by sarahlynn »

I was really shocked at how forceful the water stream is! Mine came with 2 heads, a gentle and a deep cleaning and the gentle one is still a bit rough on certain areas of my mouth.
Brace days:
uppers - June 11, 2009
lowers - August 27, 2009

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bluegirl
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#7 Post by bluegirl »

I've heard a lot about waterpik's lately...where do you buy one?

Thanks :)
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Braces (uppers & lowers) on: 8/3/09
Sentence: 2 years

kilikena311
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#8 Post by kilikena311 »

I really like mine. Helps get out lots of stuck bits around the brackets. They can be found at Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, Drugstore.com(where I bought mine because of the rebate that was owed me) and many other drugstores and department stores.
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bluegirl
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#9 Post by bluegirl »

Thanks kilikena311!

Does anyone recommend a particular brand? :D I've heard positive things about waterpiks.
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CKinNC
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#10 Post by CKinNC »

I totally did that too. I really love it now though!

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#11 Post by jjjmac »

I'm glad I have my waterpik! I bought the one that came with several attachements and, in my experience, I never use any of them except the main one. I kind ok knew what to expect when I used it the first time, so I wasn't really surprised but I have still sprayed water around the bathroom a few times. Mine is always on the lower setting - like at 2 or 3 out of 10. I don't know how anyone - braced or not - could have it on the high setting!
First Ortho Consult: 6/12/08
4 premolars extracted: 11/4/08
Braced Upper & Lower w/TPA: 11/6/08
Debraced: 11/18/10

mary.
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#12 Post by mary. »

Hand in the air over here! I did it alright... in fact I even started with my mouth open. I don't what I was thinking, but it was hilarious when water went shooting on my bathroom walls!! I was going to wear a raincoat the next time, but it was easier to just keep my mouth closed. haha

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#13 Post by laurahalvey »

me too. Sprayed the mirror, the wall, my shirt was soaked. It took me a week to figure out how to use it without giving myself a shower.
Braced for the third time.....

final adjustment 8/21 and debanding 8/27!


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