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Subject: Re: Upper sagittal done! Now I have a Nance appliance.

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Jim

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Date Posted: 05:43:45 07/28/04 Wed
In reply to: Susan (TX) 's message, "Upper sagittal done! Now I have a Nance appliance." on 21:29:19 07/27/04 Tue

I have the Nance. It does hurt when it's first put on, but you should be okay the day after.

They SUCK. But we'll be okay! ;)

Congrats on the progress.

>Seeing progress! I no longer have to wear the upper
>sagittal. I now have a Nance appliance, which means
>I've gone from a removable appliance that covered the
>whole roof of my mouth to a button that's fixed to my
>bicuspids. My ortho says we're trying to get the last
>few mm of space for my implants. The Nance doesn't
>look as intimidating as the sagittal, but it hurts.
>This was the first time they offered me Tylenol before
>I left the office and said they'd call in a
>prescription for something stronger if I needed it.
>
>I still have the lower appliance and am still turning
>the screw once a week. It's weird because the space
>is opening up between different teeth on each side.

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