(minirascal)

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Ugh, 7 or 8 more crowns. I hope you have good dental insurance. I

know what you mean about a long term relationship with your

orthodontist. I started with these braces nine years while I was

still in the military in Mississippi so I've only seen my current

ortho for six years since we moved here. At the time, I was pregnant

with my first daughter and now we're talking about putting her in

braces in two or three years. She'll have them off and on until she

stops growing so she'll literally have a lifelong relationship with

the orthodontist. My younger daughter has a perfect bite so far but

already has crowding of her teeth so the dentist told us she'll

eventually need braces as well but not as early as . Luckily

the orthodontist does offer family discounts!

And getting up at 4:30 a.m.? Double ugh. I am not a morning person.

What day do you go back? Get lots of rest this weekend and let your

family pamper you. I might have to escape to my parents' house this

weekend so I can get a break from the kids and housework (I've just

started the month old pile of laundry that buried our laundryroom).

I don't even dare to look at my weed-choked garden. Luckily my

husband is on our neighborhood covenants committee so I can't get in

trouble with them. Then again going back to work might be a bit of a

break. Ha! I think my painkillers are starting to make me a little

loopy.

minirascal-

> Hi ,

>

> I think we have both been through it as far as dental is

concerned.

> I feel like you in that it will never end. I have at least 7 to 8

> crowns that will have to be put in once the braces are taken off.

I

> already have 2 crowns on the other 2 root canal teeth. Yes, all

> those root canal teeth need their crowns! This is the reason I

was

> put in braces to begin with because my dentist stated he could not

do

> the crowns on the root canal teeth until the teeth were straight

> because they would not fit properly. Then yes, my 12 year old

> daughter is now ready for braces. I will be taking her in to see

my

> OD in a month or so. He saw her about a year ago and stated she

> needed to lose her last few baby teeth which she has now done

before

> she is ready for braces. So, I still have at least another 3

years

> or so to see my OD thanks to my daughter..(haha) I can't end my

> relationship with that man for nothing..(haha)

>

> Yes, I am like you in that I don't know if I am up to the hectic

> schedule of work next week. I will have to get up at 4:30am which

is

> going to be difficult. I am still on the painkillers at night

which

> makes me groggy the next day. Today, I have been so exhausted and

> had no choice but to take a nap to feel better. Hopefully by next

> week I will have my energy back.

>

> I am worried about you working those 10 hour nights! Please be

> careful! I at least get an hour break at lunch time. My main

> problem is going to be trying to talk all day. My job requires

> constant talking which is going to be rough.

>

> I am sure we will both survive after what we have both been

through!

>

> Talk to ya soon,

> --Caboose

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Sounds like we both had a tough night, but let's hope tonight is

better for both of us! My right side seems to be hurting more than my

left. For some reason I keep having these on and off sharp pains

that come and go on that side. My left side has been doing great.

So my problem is opposite yours..(haha)

I just got back from visiting my OD. Even though I was just in to

say hi he had to sit me down in the chair to check out my OS work.

He seemed mostly pleased with the results, but a little upset because

he said my OS couldn't widen the jaw as much as he was hoping for and

I may end up having to settle on a slight cross bite on the back

teeth. It sounds like he is going to have to do quite a bit of

tweaking once I am released back to him. So I don't know if he gave

me good news or bad. I thought I was just hold out on the questions

for now since I really didn't have an appointment with him. But this

is the first I heard about possibly having to settle with a slight

cross bite. In my head I was thinking you have to be kidding me, I

am going to have to settle with something less than perfect after

what I have been through. But I am not panicking yet. I will be sure

to ask my OS about the possible cross bite at my next appt. with him.

Anyway, the visiting has worn me out. I also stopped by my friends

who work for an old dentist of mine. We have been friends for

years. They all noticed the upper lip & cheek swelling, which I was

hoping they wouldn't..Oh well, but at least they complimented the

weight loss which was nice.

Let me go take a quick nap before my hubby gets home from work.

--Caboose

> > Good Morning ,

> >

> > I sure hope you had a better night than me last night. I had a

> > little bit more pain than normal and couldn't sleep even after

> taking

> > a Percocet for the pain. ARGHHH!!! Then I kept sliding my jaw

> > around trying to find the position where it is supposed to be. I

> > sure hope those bands train this jaw to readjust to its new

> > position. For the first 2 weeks after surgery I had no problem

> > biting down correctly. Now for some reason I am trying to bite

> down

> > back into my old position.

> >

> > Yes, I do have dental insurance, but it surely doesn't cover much

> as

> > far as crowns go. I think it only covers about 70% of one crown

a

> > year. Hello insurance company, I need 8 crowns, not only 1 a

> year...

> > (haha)

> >

> > I go back to work on Tuesday. I decided to take Monday off

> because I

> > didn't want to work a full week my first week back. So I will

see

> > how it goes and at least I will have a summer intern who will be

> able

> > to help me out until August 11th when he goes back to school. My

> > weekly OS appts. for the next 4 to 6 weeks will kind of give me a

> > little break from the office which will be nice.

> >

> > I know what you mean about catching up on the housework. Being

> that

> > my kids are still in Louisiana, I have been able to keep up with

> most

> > of the laundry which is good news. But that flower garden

outside

> > needs about a week of weed picking..(haha) This is when I need

my

> > kids here to help out!

> >

> > Anyway, today I am going to stop by for a visit with my OD. A

> > coworker of mine is bringing her daugther in to see him this

> > afternoon for a monthly checkup, so I thought I would stop in and

> > visit with my coworker and OD. It will be interesting to see

what

> he

> > thinks because I am sure he is going to want to take a quick peak

> at

> > my mouth. My OS told me that I will not be going back to my OD

> for

> > at least another 4 to 6 weeks.

> >

> > Have a Great Day,

> > --Caboose