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Subject: Re: headgear and Sean Author: Bumper (NT) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 19:10:43 07/12/04 Mon In reply to: sean 's message, "Re: headgear and Sean" on 15:49:58 07/09/04 Fri >lol. yeah he is definitely being a prick this time. >he was cool last time but i think he's being a prick >this time because i didn't really cooperate much with >the retainers. sean > >>No offense, but your ortho seems like a prick. :P >> >>>i agree that night only is probably not that big of a >>>deal. my ortho didn't give me the option of wearing >>>it at night for a longer time. he told me that the >>>absolute minimum i can wear it is 18 hours a day to >>>start with. my ortho actually sent a letter in the >>>mail to my parents (since they are paying) right >after >>>i got the headgear that told them i'm going to have >to >>>wear it even more after "an adjustment period". it >>>also talked about extra charges if i don't wear it >>>enough (which has caused them to become like supreme >>>headgear dictators with me)! sean >>> >>>>I've been wearing headgear since last august (so >>>>almost a year). I've never worn it in front of >>>>someone, so only at night or when i'm alone in my >>room >>>>studying. My ortho keeps telling me that i'm doing >a >>>>great job. It's really no big deal to wear it at >>>>night. So if your ortho says you might have to wear >>it >>>>for a longer time if you wear it less hours a day, I >>>>think that's a good deal. I wouldn't mind wearing it >>a >>>>few months longer if that meant I didn't have to go >>>>out with it. >>>>Good luck >>>>Sophie [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]