Herps appliance?!
Question: Herps appliance!?
One option that I got from my orthodontist to fix my overbite is a herps appliance!.
Three questions-
1!. Does it hurt!?
2!. What if it breaks!?
3!. How do you clean it!?
If you know the answer to any of these questions, your answer is greatly appreciated!. Thank you ahead of time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Three questions-
1!. Does it hurt!?
2!. What if it breaks!?
3!. How do you clean it!?
If you know the answer to any of these questions, your answer is greatly appreciated!. Thank you ahead of time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
1!. No!. When I got it adjusted for the first time, my jaw was a little bit achy, but it doesn't hurt!. It's a little uncomfortable when you first get it though!.
2!. Mine hasn't broken at all yet *knocks on wood* but if yours does break, go back to the orthodontist to get it fixed!. They came out with a new, better Herbst appliance which is the one I have, and you'll probably get it too, and it doesn't break as easily as the original Herbst appliance!. Plus, it's not as bulky as the old ones!.
3!. It isn't a lot tougher to clean!. Usually I just spend an extra minute or two brushing, and toothpicks are helpful when I get something stuck in a spot that my toothbrush can't get!. Sometimes food gets stuck in the roof of my mouth (there's a small metal piece on the back of your palette, it's not a palette expander, though!. I've already had one of those, and this is isn't as bad!.) and I usually can work it out with my tongue!. If not, though, I just brush it out with my toothbrush!. I went to the dentist recently, and the dentist said I did a great job cleaning it!. :-)
It looks bad, but really, it's not as awful as it looks! It's a bit of a mouthful when you first get it, but that quickly goes away!. Trust me, I'm a big baby when it comes to uncomfortable things, and this isn't bad at all, definitely worth it when I have a beautiful smile at the end!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
2!. Mine hasn't broken at all yet *knocks on wood* but if yours does break, go back to the orthodontist to get it fixed!. They came out with a new, better Herbst appliance which is the one I have, and you'll probably get it too, and it doesn't break as easily as the original Herbst appliance!. Plus, it's not as bulky as the old ones!.
3!. It isn't a lot tougher to clean!. Usually I just spend an extra minute or two brushing, and toothpicks are helpful when I get something stuck in a spot that my toothbrush can't get!. Sometimes food gets stuck in the roof of my mouth (there's a small metal piece on the back of your palette, it's not a palette expander, though!. I've already had one of those, and this is isn't as bad!.) and I usually can work it out with my tongue!. If not, though, I just brush it out with my toothbrush!. I went to the dentist recently, and the dentist said I did a great job cleaning it!. :-)
It looks bad, but really, it's not as awful as it looks! It's a bit of a mouthful when you first get it, but that quickly goes away!. Trust me, I'm a big baby when it comes to uncomfortable things, and this isn't bad at all, definitely worth it when I have a beautiful smile at the end!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com