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drrick
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Date Posted: 12:37:24 08/01/04 Sun
In reply to:
Kim
's message, "Re:Wax" on 11:56:08 08/01/04 Sun
My guess is that you are trying to apply too much at a time. Just use a small amount it seems to stick better.
When My bro in law had braces he used to chew sugarless gum and jam it around the brackets. I dont recommend that but it worked for him.
>Wow, that is impressive! :) I will try not to get too
>down about it. In the long run, this is the best thing
>I could do for myself.
>Dr. R, I do have a question about wax. I try to put it
>on but it seems like it won't stay on. I feel I might
>not be doing it right. It's already hard enough
>because I can't really see what I am doing. I thought
>using the wax behind my front teeth would improve my
>speech a little bit but I can't seem to keep the wax
>in place.
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>>Should be fine,
>>
>>I had one pt who gave a speech to over 1000 people a
>>couple of weeks after getting upper AND lower ligual
>>braces.He said No one noticed a thing.
>>
>>>I will definitely keep that in mind!
>>>
>>>So most people, after a few weeks, adjust to speaking
>>>with lingual braces in? I'm talking aloud as much as
>I
>>>can in order to get used to pronouncing words with
>>>such a mouthful!
>>>Thanks again and good luck to everyone who are
>dealing
>>>with new braces! :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>One more thing you could do is ask for a lidocaine
>>>>anesthetic rinse. If you are haveing a REALLY hard
>>>>time you could use this and it will numb your mouth
>>>>for a little while.
>>>>
>>>>>Thank you both for replying. I really appreciate
>the
>>>>>advice. It's day 3 for me and I think I'm talking a
>>>>>little bit better but not a lot---yet. Today is the
>>>>>first day my tongue is really sore. I've tried the
>>>wax
>>>>>but I can't see well enough to know if I'm placing
>>it
>>>>>where it should be going. This is hard!
>>>>>I don't think I can really afford swapping these
>for
>>>>>outside ceramics; not to mention I've heard outside
>>>>>braces have their own list of problems (sore
>cheeks,
>>>>>etc.) so I had better just stick to what I've got.
>>>>>Thanks again for your advice. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>It will get better,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I place alot of comfort aids when I place lingual
>>>>>>braces -- the goal being that the first month isnt
>>>>too
>>>>>>bad. I recommend reading out loud, this will help
>>>>with
>>>>>>the speech. Soft foods initially since your back
>>>>teeth
>>>>>>arent touching (note this would be the sme if you
>>>had
>>>>>>outside braces with buildups)
>>>>>>It will get better the first few weeks are the
>>worst
>>>>>>then smooth sailing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Kim,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Things will settle down over the next few days
>>once
>>>>>>>your tongue recovers. Use loads of wax, even if
>>>you
>>>>>>>can't feel anything catching as the lingual
>>>brackets
>>>>>>>abrase the tongue and cause it to swell which
>adds
>>>>to
>>>>>>>the speech problems. Especially use wax
>>>overnight.
>>>>>>>After a week or so things should get better as
>you
>>>>>>>tongue gets used to the brackets. Some people
>>>>>recover
>>>>>>>speech fully others do not. I fell into the last
>>>>>>>category, I felt that my speech just did not get
>>>>>>>better, it didn't sound to bad but I felt tongue
>>>>>tied.
>>>>>>>In the end I opted to have them swapped for
>>regular
>>>>>>>ceramics which are a whole lot easier to deal
>>>with.
>>>>>>>In terms of improving speech - try reading
>aloud.
>>>>>>>Also, recording yourself is a good way of hearing
>>>>how
>>>>>>>severe the lisp is. If it doesn't work out just
>>>get
>>>>>>>them swapped to external ceramics - trust me it
>>>>isn't
>>>>>>>worth stressing about.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Good luck
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Steve
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>This website is a godsend. I am in my mid-30's
>and
>>>>>>>>yesterday I had lingual braces applied to my top
>>>>>>>>teeth. It has been a very upsetting 24 hours.
>>>>>>>>First of all, I cannot speak correctly. I don't
>>>>know
>>>>>>>>if this goes away or not, over time. Is there
>>>>ANYONE
>>>>>>>>on here that can offer advice about how to speak
>>>>>more
>>>>>>>>normally? I have a terrible lisp and am dreading
>>>>>>going
>>>>>>>>to work Monday.
>>>>>>>>My other problem is eating. I cannot bite down
>on
>>>>my
>>>>>>>>back teeth anymore due to the braces being on,
>so
>>>>>>>>eating has become a total challenge. Yesterday
>>all
>>>>I
>>>>>>>>ate was some soup. I really need some advice.
>>>>>>>>Thank you!
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