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Kim
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Date Posted: 14:38:49 08/01/04 Sun
In reply to:
drrick
's message, "Re:Wax" on 12:37:24 08/01/04 Sun
My ortho. said I could not chew gum of any kind. I was disappointed, as I have heard that other people have been told to go ahead and chew sugarless. It helps to dislodge any food particles, and sugarless won't stick.
Oh well.
>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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>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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