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Subject: Re: removal tomorrow!

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SW

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Date Posted: 08:14:27 08/27/04 Fri
In reply to: Dea 's message, "Re: removal tomorrow!" on 06:06:23 08/27/04 Fri

Dea, do you think the glue effected the enamel on your teeth (so that they don't feel as clean)? Do you mind if I ask if you had metal or ceramic braces? Thanks.

>>Not having braces is wonderful. The only problem I
>have is my teeth don't feel slick clean as they did
>before braces. You won't look funny, you will look
>fantastic! The retainers (I have Essix, the
>"invisible" plastic ones) are tight but much more
>comfortable than braces and you can remove them to eat
>and brush/floss, which is really easy and fun to do
>without braces! I have a lot of plaque, so I am
>having trouble keeping my retainers clear: they want
>to cloud white. I soak them every morning while I
>have breakfast in a denture soak. After other meals,
>I rinse them well and brush with a toothbrush, but NO
>toothpaste: according to the Retainer Brite website,
>toothpaste is what makes them white and cloudy. I
>didn't know that and used toothpaste at first.
>Another weird thing: my ortho is adjusting the
>retainers to work on my bite. I didn't know they
>could do that. It works like Invisalign braces, can
>really move the teeth around!
>
>Good luck. Let us know how the removal is and how you
>feel with naked teeth!

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: removal tomorrow!	Dea	08:51:48 08/27/04 Fri
Re: removal tomorrow! -- drrick, 08:56:12 08/27/04 Fri Re: removal tomorrow! -- SW, 09:15:38 08/27/04 Fri Let me clarify! -- drrick, 11:31:42 08/27/04 Fri