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Subject: Re: Just curious...

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Gena From GA

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Date Posted: 05:48:31 08/16/04 Mon
In reply to: Wyo_Stacy 's message, "Just curious..." on 17:38:53 08/15/04 Sun

The assistants in my ortho's office go through all that with their patients whether they are adults or children. She has a model with braces on it and shows how to thread floss through with threaders, how to use the proxy brushes and picks to remove debris and how to brush properly. Then they give you the yukky pictures of someone who didn't brush and shows all the damage to their teeth after the braces were taken off--you get to take that jewel home with you to remember . . .

>Over the last week a child in my childcare got her
>bottom braces. The next day she came to me and needed
>help learning to floss and brush. Her ortho did
>nothing to show her what to do and she is only 9 years
>old.
>My ortho did nothing to show me either of these but as
>an adult I was able to figure it out (even though
>flossing is not easy). I honestly figured it was
>because I am an adult and should be able to figure it
>out.
>What I am curious about is what help did anyone else
>have if any. I would think that a children's ortho
>would help the little people out but now I am
>wondering if that is normal practice.

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Re: Just curious...	skowjams	06:40:57 08/16/04 Mon