LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
Reply With QuoteBump for your thoughts.
Member
So I had my first cleaning today with braces and it was weird... Kinda made me nervous after the assistant had to retake my x-ray 3x before she could get it right.. Anyhow when the assistant polishes your teeth prior to the cleaning is it supposed to feel like they are grinding your teeth around the brackets? It was a crunchy sound and made me worried she was going to loosen/damage my ceramic brackets while cleaning around them.. I still wonder if she was doing it right.
your thoughts?
Member
Bump for your thoughts.
Senior Member
I am having a cleaning today in braces... I was curious about this. I was never told to get a good cleaning before getting my brackets in. I am regretting that I didnt.
The Crime: Protruding upper canine, upper and lower crowding.
Sentence: 2 years
Fine: $4,100
First day with brackets: 12/05/2011. 4 Extractions: 12/12/11. 1st Adjustment: 01/04/12. 2nd Adjustment: 2/15/12 Pulling the canine down. 3rd Adjustment 3/28/12 (canine's in the wire, and pulled into position!). 4th adjustment: 5/16/2012 (closing the gaps!)
Member
I know exactly what you are saying. I had my first cleaning in braces back a few months ago and there were a few times I heard that sound, but everything came out fine. I have not had a broken bracket or anything like that since I had my braces put on. (Get me some wood to knock on)
I'm sure they have patients who come in for a cleaning in braces all the time, so they're experienced in that type of cleaning.
Hope everything continues going well with your treatment.
Posting Permissions
