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Going Incognito!
UPDATED FROM flaav001
1 month post
Settling in!
$9,500
I'm not on Day 14 of life with Lingual Braces - and I'm actually doing pretty well!
My speech has adjusted and I sound (for the majority of the time) completely normal and I'm not exhausted after talking. My eating is still difficult and I did tackle a piece of toast on the weekend only to have the bracket on a tooth I have a crown on come off! SO I've been back to the orthodontist this morning to fix that. Good news is he can already see minor movement! Especially in the area where we are opening up space. Nothing more to update yet, will update more at my first adjustment (now in 2 weeks time!).
My speech has adjusted and I sound (for the majority of the time) completely normal and I'm not exhausted after talking. My eating is still difficult and I did tackle a piece of toast on the weekend only to have the bracket on a tooth I have a crown on come off! SO I've been back to the orthodontist this morning to fix that. Good news is he can already see minor movement! Especially in the area where we are opening up space. Nothing more to update yet, will update more at my first adjustment (now in 2 weeks time!).
Replies (4)
September 14, 2016
I too am interested in how you are going. I am trying to decide if i should get lingual or invisiline.
Please update.
Please update.
September 21, 2016
It is going so well! My teeth have straightened SO much already and it's only been 6 months!
UPDATED FROM flaav001
26 days post
Day 1
To summarise...I'm not a fan of the feeling in my mouth! But I'm determined to be strong and see this through. The appt took about an hour. Top and bottom on. I'm not soo sure how to take a photo of the braces so when I work out how to do that I will try. My speech isn't great so I would really love to hear from some people who have been through this to tell me it gets better!!
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March 10, 2016
Hello,
I just got my lingual braces on Friday March 4th so I am a few days ahead of you. My speech was also impacted but everyday it appears to get better. Also I find the gooey silicone stuff they give you instead of wax is amazing in order to give your tongue a rest. I put it on my back molar brackets as I find this is where your tongue will hurt the most. Overall, my speech is still not back to normal and I am not eating solids yet since everything gets caught in these braces. Buy a waterpik - I find it really helps - I bought one for the office and one for home. Also drinks lots of water during the day as I find this helps with the lisp.
I just got my lingual braces on Friday March 4th so I am a few days ahead of you. My speech was also impacted but everyday it appears to get better. Also I find the gooey silicone stuff they give you instead of wax is amazing in order to give your tongue a rest. I put it on my back molar brackets as I find this is where your tongue will hurt the most. Overall, my speech is still not back to normal and I am not eating solids yet since everything gets caught in these braces. Buy a waterpik - I find it really helps - I bought one for the office and one for home. Also drinks lots of water during the day as I find this helps with the lisp.
March 10, 2016
Oh it's so nice to hear from someone who has just started!! Where do you get the gooey silicone stuff from?? I've got the wax on my back molers this afternoon which is helping my tongue a bit. What sort of things are you eating if not solids? I struggled through some soup before...long road ahead but so nice to hear from you!
UPDATED FROM flaav001
25 days post
D-Day tomorrow
So tomorrow is the day I get my lingual braces on - top and bottom! Nervous as!!! I feel like I should be spending the day eating crunchy food and chewing gum!
I have the day off work tomorrow, working from home the day after and then it is a long weekend here so I have 5 days until I have to be back in my office talking to people. So hoping my speech adjusts quickly...but am a bit worried still. I am thinking that if I expect the worse..maybe I will be pleasantly surprised!
I also feel a bit disorganised. By now I wanted to do a big chemist trip and stockpile on floss picks, mouthwash etc...but I haven't yet! I'm hoping the orthodontist send me away with a goodie bag with all the money I am paying!!!
Will update you all when I am officially a lingual braces wearer!
I have the day off work tomorrow, working from home the day after and then it is a long weekend here so I have 5 days until I have to be back in my office talking to people. So hoping my speech adjusts quickly...but am a bit worried still. I am thinking that if I expect the worse..maybe I will be pleasantly surprised!
I also feel a bit disorganised. By now I wanted to do a big chemist trip and stockpile on floss picks, mouthwash etc...but I haven't yet! I'm hoping the orthodontist send me away with a goodie bag with all the money I am paying!!!
Will update you all when I am officially a lingual braces wearer!
Just wondering how you are going with treatment?
I had mine out on just over a week ago and am decided to go with Incognito because I m getting married in October. I am freaking out now because my speech is so affected and I think I made the wrong decision. I am thinking of having them taken off now or try to stick it out and have them taken out just before the wedding, which will be painful and cost alot I'm sure. What do you think about this? Also have you seen much movement yourself?
I'm going pretty well with them thanks. The first 4 weeks was the hard part! I hated talking! It does get better, trust me! I still feel I talk a bit funny and trip over certain words, but nobody seems to notice, I've even recorded myself and I sound fine. I have seen movement and I'm only 7 weeks in. I would recommend sticking it out at the moment, you're only one week in. Have you looked up the rainbow passage? I read that out loud a lot to work out which sounds were my big problem points and some of them I just need to move my mouth in a different way now to make it sound ok. Do you know how long you'll need them in for?