Archive for September, 2008

26
Sep

I've had braces for about a month and my first tightening is coming up soon. so i wanted to know what they do. Most of my friends have power chains so they forgot how they tighten them.
Answer: –First they will take the bands off of the brackets on the bottom and top, or whichever part […]

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26
Sep

have you had one? does it injured, do they give you pain meds? please help, im getting one tomorow! thanx!
Answer: It all depends. If u have what is called a non-vital tooth (nerve is dead) u don't even need anesthesia and might be given an antibiotic to protect u. In case the nerve is vital […]

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26
Sep

I grind my teeth at night. I've been using the boil and bite night guards, and once I even made the mistake of paying my dentist $300 to make me a custom guard that lasted less than a month before I'd chewed through it so badly it couldn't be worn. The $20 boil […]

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26
Sep

Ok, I was planning on going to a community college that has a really good dental hygiene program. I went for a visit today and I am really discouraged. I know there are very selective, but I need someone to tell me about their experience in dental hygiene. My got the required ACT score, but […]

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26
Sep

She's a military vet & goes to the VA hospital, & they stated that's the SOONEST they have the ability to get her in. She said her teeth have pus & give her horrible headaches.
Answer: If her wisdom teeth are infected then she needs antibiotics. ASAP, oral infections are not something you want to mess […]

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26
Sep

Retainers help? …..?

Author: admin

I just got my top and bottom retainers this day. I talk funny. The orthodontist stated just keep talking. But I'd like to know, is there any special techniques or things anyone did to help them speak normal again? thanks :]
Answer: I've had mine for a while *3 years) and still speak weird. But, […]

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26
Sep

I’ve two appointments next week, and i'm wondering if he'll say something in front of my mum (who knows) and my tiny sister (who doesn't) about it.
Also i'm having an operation to rearrange my jaw, will me being a smoker affect their judgement of whether to do the operation?
Answer: They’ll be able to tell you […]

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26
Sep

Rubber bands

Author: admin

Did you or will you’ve rubber bands in your treatment with braces? I have had my braces on since August 25th. This day the ortho wasn't happy with the progress so he is going to try something different. I’ve 4 upper eye teeth that are going to be pulled down. So i have to wear […]

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26
Sep

How do i get rid of a mouth wart?
i have a mouth wart, not a genital wart but some kind of wart. My doctor froze it off and it was fine for 2 weeks, but now it's growing back. How do i get rid of it forever .. i hate it. is there any treatments […]

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26
Sep

GET A ******* LIFE , ONE THING THAT ANNOYS A DOCTOR MORE THAN ANYTHING IS LAZY SLOBS COMING IN WITH PAINFUL SPINES DUE TO SLOBBING ABOUT !
Answer: Don't sit for more than 2 hours at a time, for the sake of your bum (on padded seat) and for the sake of your eyes. That's […]

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