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Author Topic: orthodontics in later life  (Read 11807 times)

dulciana

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Re: orthodontics in later life
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2016, 01:52:17 PM »
Quote from: babyjane on July 16, 2016, 08:27:02 AM
thank you for your contribution Dulciana.  Do you wear a retainer now?

No, babyjane. 
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dulciana

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Re: orthodontics in later life
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2016, 01:59:17 PM »
Quote from: CLKD on July 16, 2016, 09:27:46 AM
As we age the gums recede = gaps so that the tooth may loosen.

That's why brushing technique is so important, too - i.e. making sure the brush movements massage the gums as well as clean the teeth.  I was shown this when I had the ortho. treatment.  Touch wood, on my visits to the dentist now, she never mentions my gums.  Not so Hubby, who was recommended to get an electric toothbrush..... ::)
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CLKD

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Re: orthodontics in later life
« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2016, 02:15:31 PM »
I dont' believe in electric toothbrushes, too messy and the one I tried bounced off my teeth/gums - most unpleasant  >:(


A dentist in the 1980s told me that brushing the gums gently was more important than brushing the teeth.  That was int he days B4 teepee brushes which I use regularly.  I also opened a new packet of brushes yesterday and they feel great - bet I won't be able to find those again as I tend to buy several types at once  ::)
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babyjane

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Re: orthodontics in later life
« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2016, 02:40:38 PM »
I already use a combination of electric and manual toothbrush which my hygienist told me is the very best way.  I floss but I can't use teepee because my teeth are too tightly packed.  I was recently told by the hygienist that I have excellent oral hygiene with good teeth and healthy gums, I just have higgledy piggledy teeth that are quite hard to keep clean.
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CLKD

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Re: orthodontics in later life
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2016, 02:46:07 PM »
We can have a competition here - my teeth are more crowded than yours are  ;D and I can teepee brushes through - I use a lot of the red and can get a green between the back ones much to my Dentist's amazement.  It's the two at the very front that are crossed and I have to go in from behind with a scrapper thingy.
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babyjane

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Re: orthodontics in later life
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2016, 02:52:26 PM »
Quote from: CLKD on July 16, 2016, 02:46:07 PM
- my teeth are more crowded than yours are  ;D

How do you know, we have never met  ::)
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CLKD

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Re: orthodontics in later life
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2016, 03:03:52 PM »
 :rofl: and all my photos are taken with Big Gob Closed  ;)
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babyjane

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« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2016, 03:30:24 PM »
so will mine be if I end up with train track braces  :-X
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CLKD

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Re: orthodontics in later life
« Reply #23 on: July 16, 2016, 04:03:08 PM »
Burka?
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babyjane

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« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2016, 06:40:31 PM »
say 'pardon'   ;D
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Janice68

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« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2016, 06:51:07 PM »
 ;D
You two are funny!!!
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CLKD

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« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2016, 07:35:00 PM »
Yep.  It's that time of Life tha knows  :lol:
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babyjane

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« Reply #27 on: July 17, 2016, 08:41:42 AM »
we do our best to entertain the troops  :ola:
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Janice68

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« Reply #28 on: July 17, 2016, 08:50:38 AM »
You do!! You and clkd should do a comedy thread?
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CLKD

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Re: orthodontics in later life
« Reply #29 on: July 17, 2016, 01:32:45 PM »
 :rofl:  you couldn't afford us  ;D

I once saw someone laughing so much that his false teeth flew out  :o
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