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Braces at 50!
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Braces at 50!
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My metal braces were put on in early September. So far so good. I feel I have adjusted well. Cleaning is time consuming, especially flossing. I am keeping my mind on the eventual outcome. I have an open bite that I have lived with. The teeth clenching while I slept was becoming more and more problematic. Had to have a gum graft last year in 2017. I’m due for double jaw surgery in the late summer of 2019. Pictures to follow soon.
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Photos of one month with braces
Since having the braces put on in early September 2018, I am not experiencing as much neck or jaw pain. I was surprised and happy with the immediate results. I am going to see the orthodontist on October 17 for my first adjustments. I heard taking advil or another pain reliever is advised.
A young lady named Emma Louise has some helpful videos on Youtube regarding cleaning and taking care of your braces.
A young lady named Emma Louise has some helpful videos on Youtube regarding cleaning and taking care of your braces.
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August 13, 2019
Back in 1979, when I had my second braces-go-round (adolescent ortho failed), I had awful pain the first few days after each tightening. NSAIDs had recently been discovered to ease menstrual cramping—the first one was prescription Ponstel, then Zomig (also prescription). A friend of my husband & me who was one of his fellow first-year internal med. residents said that Motrin helped her cramps and it had just gone OTC—and much cheaper to boot. I tried it and it worked for me. So I figured I’d give it a try at my next ortho visit. Popped a couple beforehand and again at bedtime—and when I awoke the pain was much less than the morning after previous visits, and then lessened further. I could eat steak again the next day. Told my orthodontist, and he said he might write a journal article about it—asked if it was okay to mention my case. Never did find out if he followed through, but I was a much more compliant patient when not in pain!
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1 month post
First adjustment, New blue elastics
I had my first adjustment on October 17, 2018. Dr. N. took the wire off the brackets. I brushed my teeth and then flossed without the wire for the first time since September 6! Flossing with braces is time consuming but worth it! I was told that I’m doing a good job of keeping my teeth clean. I did have one broken bracket on the bottom arch. Oops, I don’t know how I did that! It was a quick fix as the Doctor just rebonded the bracket to my tooth. I didn’t find it painful at all. However when I had dinner and bite down on my food, that’s when I felt the discomfort. The first couple of days I stuck to soft food. I took an Advil one day but other than that it is just a minor discomfort. I do have to eat very slowly and carefully. I need to take small bites and cut up my food well.
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