Headgear or Herps?!
Question: Headgear or Herps!?
OK, so my orthodontist gave me two choices:
1-Full mouth braces w/ bands and 12-hour a day headgear, which is outside your mouth, or
2-Full mouth braces w/ bands and a herps appliance, which is inside your mouth 24/7 and works like headgear
The herps is supposed to give better results, but it looks really gross and I don't know how you would keep it clean!.
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1-Full mouth braces w/ bands and 12-hour a day headgear, which is outside your mouth, or
2-Full mouth braces w/ bands and a herps appliance, which is inside your mouth 24/7 and works like headgear
The herps is supposed to give better results, but it looks really gross and I don't know how you would keep it clean!.
Do you think I should go with Choice 1 or Choice 2!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I have a Herbst Appliance, I got the same options!. My orthodontist said that the Herbst is better tolerated, especially because there's a new version out!. I would DEFINITELY go with the Herbst!. It looks big and gross and awful, but it isn't!. Here's my little guide to getting the Herbst Appliance, if this is the route you decide:
Firstly, if you're nervous!.!.!.DON'T BE! I think my nervousness was the worst part of it all!. I spent weeks fretting over this, and after I got it, it wasn't anything to be nervous about!.
I don't, and never did, have a lisp, but a couple people said they had one at first; I guess it just depends on the person!. When I first got it, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to stick with it!. It didn't HURT, but I was just frustrated!. I was having a hard time eating solids (once my mom made me some tapioca and other soft foods, my outlook drastically improved), and the food kept getting stuck in my appliance!. I couldn't swallow very well because it was hard to chew and because of the food getting stuck!. Additionally, some of the screws cut into my gums a little bit!. It felt like a mouthful!. However, things quickly improved!. I had my mom go back to the orthodontist to get some wax (though I didn't use it for long; it kept falling off, and eventually my cheeks toughened up to the point where I barely notice it now)!. I stuck with the soft food diet for a few days, eating tapioca pudding, chocolate pudding, deviled eggs, and turkey soup!. After a few days (probably 3 or 4) I started eating more solid foods, and by a week later, I could eat most solid foods that I wished to!.
If your orthodontist gives you cotton rolls to stuff on the sides of your mouth at night, you may want to use them for the first couple days so your cheeks don't get irritated from rubbing up against the appliance, but if he doesn't give you any, I don't imagine it'd be a big problem anyway!. After 3 days of wearing the cotton rolls, I discovered I didn't need to use them!.
So that's all!. It's not a horrible appliance, and it's quite easy to get used to!. I remember when I got it on, I was terrified, having read many horror stories on the Internet about how awful it was, but let me tell you, don't listen to those people!. In most cases, they're just trying to scare you, because this thing is quite bearable and it is not bad at all! Plus, nobody can see the appliance in your mouth unless you show them!. Completely hidden! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Firstly, if you're nervous!.!.!.DON'T BE! I think my nervousness was the worst part of it all!. I spent weeks fretting over this, and after I got it, it wasn't anything to be nervous about!.
I don't, and never did, have a lisp, but a couple people said they had one at first; I guess it just depends on the person!. When I first got it, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to stick with it!. It didn't HURT, but I was just frustrated!. I was having a hard time eating solids (once my mom made me some tapioca and other soft foods, my outlook drastically improved), and the food kept getting stuck in my appliance!. I couldn't swallow very well because it was hard to chew and because of the food getting stuck!. Additionally, some of the screws cut into my gums a little bit!. It felt like a mouthful!. However, things quickly improved!. I had my mom go back to the orthodontist to get some wax (though I didn't use it for long; it kept falling off, and eventually my cheeks toughened up to the point where I barely notice it now)!. I stuck with the soft food diet for a few days, eating tapioca pudding, chocolate pudding, deviled eggs, and turkey soup!. After a few days (probably 3 or 4) I started eating more solid foods, and by a week later, I could eat most solid foods that I wished to!.
If your orthodontist gives you cotton rolls to stuff on the sides of your mouth at night, you may want to use them for the first couple days so your cheeks don't get irritated from rubbing up against the appliance, but if he doesn't give you any, I don't imagine it'd be a big problem anyway!. After 3 days of wearing the cotton rolls, I discovered I didn't need to use them!.
So that's all!. It's not a horrible appliance, and it's quite easy to get used to!. I remember when I got it on, I was terrified, having read many horror stories on the Internet about how awful it was, but let me tell you, don't listen to those people!. In most cases, they're just trying to scare you, because this thing is quite bearable and it is not bad at all! Plus, nobody can see the appliance in your mouth unless you show them!. Completely hidden! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com