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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:40 PM Original message |
24 Hours with Braces. Here are some initial thoughts... |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. It gets better. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. It will get better |
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DaDooRonRon (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. It does |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. oh, please don't tell me that... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I'm on invisalign |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. You are getting off easy |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Yes, unfortunately they do hurt... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. It gets better, but consider some advil |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. They gave me 800mg "Vitamin M"... |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. It absolutely gets better |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. I feel your pain...almost literally. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. It gets better |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. What's causing you the problems? |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. there's a wire in the back, on the left side... |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. wax works wonders |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I've got some, but that wire keeps poking through... |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Sounds like you need to have them clip it some if the wax isn't working. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. If there's a wire that sticks through the paraffin I'd cut it off. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Is the wire sticking out past the furthest back anchor? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. It does indeed fucking suck. But you won't notice them after a while |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Hear, Hear on wearing the retainer. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. try and use plastic utensils for a few days. |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. It does. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
22. Look, if your legs need the support, you just need to get used to them |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 03:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Um, Bucky. Not the "Forrest Gump" kind of braces. |
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x-g.o.p.er (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. It gets better. As to the wire, |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. It gets better. |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. it does get better |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Other than the rubbing onthe inside of my lips... |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. You got braces?! |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 03:20 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. No invisalign. Just big, painful braces... |
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