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Subject: Re: Anyone wearing Lingual Braces?

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steve

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Date Posted: 07:41:59 07/04/04 Sun
In reply to: Aragorn 's message, "Anyone wearing Lingual Braces?" on 22:39:26 07/02/04 Fri

I tried linguals and just could not get used to them and ended up switching to regular braces. I gave it a good shot, about six months but they just didn't work for me. The main problems I had where:

- impeded and slurred speech
- eating
- tongue abrasion

Speech was particularly affected after eating as the braces clog up up with food. Over the six months I had them things did improve but not enough for me to be comfortable.

Switching to outside braces was liberating. Within a week I had forgotton they were there, wheras with linguals I was aware of them 100% of the time.

Personally I would advise against them, but I guess everyone is different and I think some people adapt better than others.

Steve

>I know Lingual braces get a bad rap for being
>uncomfortable for the tongue, but the braces on the
>front make it uncomfortable for the cheeks and lips.
>Are they as bad as they seem or have they changed over
>the years? Thanks.

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