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Subject: Ummm....

Author:
Stacey

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Date Posted: 19:14:27 07/12/04 Mon
In reply to: Stacey 's message, "Re: Lowers on Today - Full Braces... Weird!!!" on 19:05:29 07/12/04 Mon

Moving this up so folks can support Jeff.. before it gets bumped off the board.. lol

>Hi Jeff;
>
>I also had my braces placed on in 'sections'. I first
>had the top back placed on in May 2003 - then a year
>later I had the top front placed on, follwed four
>weeks later by the full bottom. I was *so* used to
>the top back that I never even thought about them,
>even when I had the appliance at the roof of my mouth
>which acted as an anchor to help push them along.
>Then when I had the front put on it felt quite odd but
>I was used to them by the time the lower ones were put
>on. I think you'll be surprised by how they tend to
>'grow' into the norm for you after awhile... The
>oddest thing for me right now is that I feel like I'm
>going through Deja Vu - as if I've had these on
>before... I must be going bongos.. lol
>
>
>
>>My braces on the top went on 2 months ago and I've
>>been used to them to the point I forget I have them.
>>Today he put the lower braces on, it feels completely
>>different and strange.
>>
>>I didn't have much problem talking with just upper
>>braces, but today I can't say certain words well with
>>the lower braces on (not sure which sounds yet).
>>
>>Another weird thing is when I open my mouth wide it
>>feels like the braces are pulling back on my teeth!
>>This makes no sense to me why opening and closing my
>>jaw would cause different sensations on the tension of
>>the braces. It feels like my jaw is a big metal hinge
>>or something... opening my mouth feels mechanical.
>>Hard to describe. Curious if this is similar to what
>>others experience when you have full braces.
>>
>>I was totally not expecting it to feel so much
>>different after the lower braces went in... I figured
>>it'd just feel a little different.
>>
>>Strange... and I look in the mirror and it looks like
>>a big mess all over again like the first day with just
>>the upper ones. At least I know that'll pass after
>>about a month :D

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