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has to be the dentist + his hygienists.  I have to go to the dentist tomorrow and I'm scared more than ever!  Last time I went...it was HELL!!!
Ok for those of you who ever had to wear braces you know how you have to use a floss threader and put in between the wires of your braces.  Well then when your braces are off and you have a permanent retainer and where does the floss threader go? Between the actual TEETH!  And what if your teeth are still too close together for the width of the floss threader to fit?  Well, TOO BAD!, says the dentist.  He just doesn't get it! It's like he's raping my gums!

I'M GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!!    :-X
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Had simalar type of dentist when I had braces as a kid.

This guy had Robin Williams type of "super hairy arms" and would seemingly bury his hairy ape limbs in my mouth  :P to tighten my braces & change bands once a month. Flossing and cutting my gums to shreds in the process.
Of course, while I'm in pain, he's disscusing/complaining about his divorce/ex-wife to his assistants (whom are the reason he is getting a divorce, if you know what I mean) as if I'm wasn't even there.
He then continues to complain about the high cost of his car payments for his BMW & boat, that with his high fees, my parents pay, and I suffer for!

Best thing to do is to bring a walkman, turn up the tunes and tune the dentist and pain out. Braces don't last forever. If that fails, time to find another dentist!

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My teeth (even after braces) are crooked on the bottom and floss ALWAYS shreds when I try to use it.  
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Same here.  What's up with that?  :-/

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Same here.  What's up with that?  :-/
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Mine started moving shortly after the orthodontist told me I could stop using my retainers and "completed" my treatment.  Then, they moved more when I was pregnant with all my kids. ::)

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Mine started moving shortly after the orthodontist told me I could stop using my retainers and "completed" my treatment.  Then, they moved more when I was pregnant with all my kids. ::)
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I think mine started moving about a year or two after I finished wearing my retainer.  My brother also wore braces and his teeth were so stubborn that they actually broke the retainer!  :o

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ORIN
When I was younger, just a bad little kid
...'Cause I'm a dentist- and a success
Say ah! Now spit.


;D ;D ;D



Cat
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ROFL!!  I love that movie ;D

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Well, I survived.  The actual "dentist" wasn't there, so I only had to see the hygienist who actually has a brain!  She was equally frustated as I whilst trying to floss between the retainer...and she KNEW the thing wouldn't go through because....oh yeah! THAT'S where I keep my GUMS!  
FREE AT LAST!!!  (That is, for the next 6 months)
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Woo Hoo!!

I survived as well, and now I actually have a tooth where a gaping crater used to be. I can now use both sides to chew...ahhhhh...life is good!!!

Now if I could get rid of that "fat lip" feeling...

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Now if I could get rid of that "fat lip" feeling...
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Don't forget the "Oh so sexy" drool running down your face ;D :-*

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The only thing I hate is when they use that saliva sucker and the needle when they pick and pick your teeth till it bleeds and you spit afterwards.  >:(


Howard
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One time I had this lady that was extremely rough with the tooth scratchy thing.  She would dig into my gums and rip at them.  Then she'd go "Gee, there sure is an...awful lot of bleeding!..."    >:(   Oh you think so?!!!

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One time I had this lady that was extremely rough with the tooth scratchy thing.  She would dig into my gums and rip at them.  Then she'd go "Gee, there sure is an...awful lot of bleeding!..."    >:(   Oh you think so?!!!
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I don't wanna have to say this but you could have plaque and tartar buildup which I hate to hear myself. >:(


Howard

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I remember in grade school when they would discuss oral hygene. They used to give out these little red pills that you chewed. The red would show where you missed when you brushed. The problem was, that red dye would get EVERYWHERE! Not just on your teeth and gums but on your tongue, your lips, your face, your toothbrush, the sink, your fingers. I hated those things with a passion.



Cat
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Ick! I hated those too!  

Favorite fluoride, Howard?  Well, it's not exactly a "favorite," but the dentist has made me start using this "Tandem" fluoride stuff every night. (Like I remember or feel like it!)  I have to mix this stannous fluoride with warm water and rinse with half of it for a minute, and then the other half for another minute.  

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I remember in grade school when they would discuss oral hygene. They used to give out these little red pills that you chewed. The red would show where you missed when you brushed. The problem was, that red dye would get EVERYWHERE! Not just on your teeth and gums but on your tongue, your lips, your face, your toothbrush, the sink, your fingers. I hated those things with a passion.



Cat
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Oh those purple tablets you put in your mouth and you swish em around and see if you missed a spot.I hated those :P

Howard

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Oh those purple tablets you put in your mouth and you swish em around and see if you missed a spot.I hated those :P

Howard
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When I was a kid, after the dentist was done with us we'd get a free toothbrush and tube of Crest toothpaste.  The toothpast box had the directions on how to use those "dye tablets" to find out where you didnt brush.

But he always took our the tablets so we NEVER got to try them out.  >:(

That made me so mad.  >:(  I never got to get all that red dye all over the place.   :P

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I also had 8 cavities 3 years ago.I don't wanna go through that again. >:(

Howard
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8 cavities?  Holy Cow.  :o That's almost unheard-of in this age of fluoride toothpaste and fluoridated everything.

Do you see dentist every 6 months as recommended?  ???

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OMG, I had braces when I was younger.

I got them when I was 13, right after school pictures.

I got them on, and a week later, I got out a screw driver, and managed to get the damned things off.  They had to put them back in when I turned 15, and the exact same thing happend; I pried the suckers out.

I was free from braces, despite the fact of having a major over bite and totally screwed up looking teeth, until about a month ago.  I don't think I am gonna pry them out this time.  I think they really have a cause this time.  Plus they have a "stronger glue so you can't 'try' anything again".
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Stinger, Ive got to imagine that your parents were not very happy when you pried off the braces.  Those things are EXPENSIVE!  :o

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8 cavities?  Holy Cow.  :o That's almost unheard-of in this age of fluoride toothpaste and fluoridated everything.

Do you see dentist every 6 months as recommended?  ???
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Yes,LB 8 cavities. and I do see my dentist every 6 months as scheduled.in fact,I think I see him next month.I will get a notice in the mail in April for my checkup. :)


Howard

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I used to suck my thumb from 1974-1984.I stopped when I was 10 and I remember the doctor/dentist told me I had buck teeth and wound up wearing braces and and a retainer in 1985 for about 4/5 years.That crap didn't seem to help.I now resemble a bunny rabbit almost. :P

Howard
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Would it be possible to get adult braces?  A guy who used to work for me got braces when he was 35.

LB

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Would it be possible to get adult braces?  A guy who used to work for me got braces when he was 35.

LB
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Hey I was a kid back then what'd I know about adult braces. ???

Howard

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Hey I was a kid back then what'd I know about adult braces. ???

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Maybe you could get adult braces now, that's what I meant.  :D

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Stinger, Ive got to imagine that your parents were not very happy when you pried off the braces.  Those things are EXPENSIVE!  :o
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Nope!

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Maybe you could get adult braces now, that's what I meant.  :D
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Well,unfortunately,I'm gonna have to deal with buck teeth.Braces didn't seem to help. >:(

Howard

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Well,unfortunately,I'm gonna have to deal with buck teeth.Braces didn't seem to help. >:(

Howard
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You could try those Invisalign braces, too. Anything can be done nowadays! :)

You don't have to deal with anything you don't want to now.

Just look at shows like Extreme Makeover!!

Rio

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You could try those Invisalign braces, too. Anything can be done nowadays! :)

You don't have to deal with anything you don't want to now.

Just look at shows like Extreme Makeover!!

Rio
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I don't wear braces anymore.It's been at least 15,16 years since I had my braces off. :)


Howard

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I don't wear braces anymore.It's been at least 15,16 years since I had my braces off. :)


Howard
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Yeah, I figured that :).

But a lot of people nowadays, adults too, have their teeth corrected with either adult braces or Invisalign. :)



Rio

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You could try those Invisalign braces, too. Anything can be done nowadays! :)

You don't have to deal with anything you don't want to now.

Just look at shows like Extreme Makeover!!

Rio
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I know a lot of people who do the Invisalign thing.  I'm glad I didn't go for that option!  Having to wear my (plastic) retainer was painful enough- imagine having to inflict pain on yourself with a new teeth mold every...however often it is they give you new ones.
Hey, braces alumi, did any of you ever have to have a "rotator"? You know, that little thing that they attach to the your top braces and it's just there at the roof of your mouth.  >:(  So annoying when you're trying to eat sandwiches! But at least I didn't have to turn mine with a key.  I was so happy when I got the rotator off....but then...the rubber bands came...

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Yeah, I figured that :).

But a lot of people nowadays, adults too, have their teeth corrected with either adult braces or Invisalign. :)



Rio
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Well,now I'm gonna have to now deal with a lisp occassionally! ::)


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I know a lot of people who do the Invisalign thing.  I'm glad I didn't go for that option!  Having to wear my (plastic) retainer was painful enough- imagine having to inflict pain on yourself with a new teeth mold every...however often it is they give you new ones.
Hey, braces alumi, did any of you ever have to have a "rotator"? You know, that little thing that they attach to the your top braces and it's just there at the roof of your mouth.  >:(  So annoying when you're trying to eat sandwiches! But at least I didn't have to turn mine with a key.  I was so happy when I got the rotator off....but then...the rubber bands came...
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I used to wear rubber bands.What was the point of wearing em'? ???

Howard

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I used to wear rubber bands.What was the point of wearing em'? ???

Howard
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To pull your bottom teeth more into alignment with the uppers.  Mine never worked, even though I had the smallest ones that made it impossible to eat anything larger than a french fry.  My favorite part of braces was the headgear.  Can you say "Don't go out in the rain or you'll get struck by lightning?" ::)

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To pull your bottom teeth more into alignment with the uppers.  Mine never worked, even though I had the smallest ones that made it impossible to eat anything larger than a french fry.  My favorite part of braces was the headgear.  Can you say "Don't go out in the rain or you'll get struck by lightning?" ::)
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*Whew!* Glad I never had head gear.  Was that something you had to wear all the time, or just when you sleep?

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To pull your bottom teeth more into alignment with the uppers.  Mine never worked, even though I had the smallest ones that made it impossible to eat anything larger than a french fry.  My favorite part of braces was the headgear.  Can you say "Don't go out in the rain or you'll get struck by lightning?" ::)
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They never worked.rubber bands always "pinged" right out my mouth. >:(

Howard

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Another thing was all the names:

Brace Face
Metal Mouth
Tin Grin
(any more?)

I had one teacher who used to call it my "cage". He would say, "When are you going to get your "cage" off?" When I finally did, he was saying that there was something different about me. I would say something like, "Really?" with a big smile. He finally noticed.



Cat
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Or How about Train Tracks?  >:(


Howard

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Another thing was all the names:

Brace Face
Metal Mouth
Tin Grin
(any more?)

I had one teacher who used to call it my "cage". He would say, "When are you going to get your "cage" off?" When I finally did, he was saying that there was something different about me. I would say something like, "Really?" with a big smile. He finally noticed.

Cat
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I never did have to deal with name calling.  I guess braces are so common that everyone assumes it's just normal.  I am ultimately glad that I did endure braces.  I just can't imagine having crooked teeth!

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 I am ultimately glad that I did endure braces.  I just can't imagine having crooked teeth!
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Me too. Now, if someone says that I have a nice smile I said, "It should, it cost enough."  ;)


Cat

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Another thing was all the names:

Brace Face
Metal Mouth
Tin Grin
(any more?)

Cat
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You forgot Glitter Gums.   >:(

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You forgot Glitter Gums.   >:(
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That is one that I never heard.



Cat

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*Whew!* Glad I never had head gear.  Was that something you had to wear all the time, or just when you sleep?
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I had to wear it all the time (except when eating or brushing my teeth) for a few month, then only 8 hours a day, then finally, only at night.  Not only was it a style statement, the drool running down your face cuz you couldn't close your mouth all the way (or the slurping sound you made when trying to keep the drool from dripping) was ultra-cool too :P

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I never did have to deal with name calling.  I guess braces are so common that everyone assumes it's just normal.  I am ultimately glad that I did endure braces.  I just can't imagine having crooked teeth!
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Queen,I wound up with crooked teeth.I sucked my thumb from 1974-1984(10 years)then had to get braces in 1985. >:(


Howard

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Another thing was all the names:

Brace Face
Metal Mouth
Tin Grin
(any more?)

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Tinsel Teeth