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Subject: Re: "Bumpers"

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Brandy

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Date Posted: 18:34:05 08/21/04 Sat
In reply to: Jim 's message, "Re: "Bumpers"" on 16:31:06 08/21/04 Sat

I haven't hand bumpers but I had something very similar except that it was removable. I had a bite plate that fit in like a lower retainer and had a thick plastic section in the back on top of my lower teeth. I had an upper lateral that sat behind the lowers and the only way to get it up to the front was to keep my teeth apart in the front. Soooo annoying, but at least I got to take it out to eat. Christina, you are probably talking about bite buttons. The one I've seen are L shaped and they are glued to the back of the two front teeth. The lower teeth hit the L part and keep the teeth from sliding up behind the uppers. I've also seen removable appliances like an upper retainer that has a thick section behind the front teeth that works the same way. The only thing I can say is that either way, the teeth hitting the bumper can get tender because of the weird unusual pressure it causes on them but its worth it. Just keep in mind that EVERYTHING done to you during the braces stage is temporary. Good Luck!

Brandy

>I don't know what a more technical name for them is. I
>just call them bumbers because they keep my upper
>teeth from clinking into the lower brackets.
>
>Mine are on my first molars--the same teeth with the
>band. All they do is polish a little and use materials
>similar to what you would get in a composite filling
>to increase the height of your teeth.
>
>I had two installed when I first got my braces put on
>April 7th. One of them fell off, though, and they
>weren't very high. They weren't too bad, but they are
>very strange.
>
>These, though, I was absolutely miserable. They're
>rather high, and although it didn't hurt too much, it
>was very uncomfortable and annoying. Whenever I would
>close my mouth, you'd get this strange sensation. I
>don't even know how to explain it.
>
>And then it feels like the bands are going into your
>gums because you're not used to that bite and you're
>biting down too hard. I'm getting used to them now,
>though.
>
>
>>Hey Jim, tell me about those bumpers you have. How do
>>they feel? I was told I could get bumpers (I guess
>>thats what its called) behind my front top teeth so
>>that I can get my bottom brackets on sooner. Does
>>anyone have those? I wonder if my bottom teeth would
>>always be hitting it.

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