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My husband got an MSE last Friday and will get braces after that. He had fakes before this.
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General / Re: Tara’s Misaligned Jaw (or TMJ for short)
« Last post by mr_90proof on Today at 00:28:31 »
Chapter Thirty Nine:

Mid-morning Megan dropped the boys off with Brad's mother Wanda.  Megan's first stop was for her hair appointment.  After signing in, she sat and scrolled on her phone.  She noticed the woman sitting across from her, she appeared to me in her mid fifties, looking at her uncomfortably.  Megan looked up at her and smiled.  Megan said "good morning."  The older woman said "good morning" and put her head back down into her magazine.  A few minutes later, Megan felt herself being watched again.  She looked up to find the older woman quickly averting her eyes.  Megan said "I know, it's not every day you see someone wearing one of these."

The women's face turned red.  She looked up sheepishly and said "I'm sorry."  After a moment she said "my daughter had to wear one when she had braces.  She was twelve when she got her expander and facemask.  It looked exactly like yours.  Well, except hers was blue.  She got braces about six months later but had to keep wearing the mask.  Altogether she wore the facemask for almost two years.  She hated it. But it worked and she is so glad she did it.  We both are.  She is 27 now and still has a gorgeous smile.  I'm sorry, I didn't mean to stare.  It just reminded me of her."

Megan gave her a big smile and replied "aww, that ish sweet.  I am so glad it worked for her.  I am hoping thish worksh for me.  I know it will.  It is easier for kids though that is for sure."

The woman said "I am sorry, I'm Liza.  And you are?"

Megan said "I am Megan!  Pleasure to meet you."

Liza said "I guess adult braces are in now.  I notice more and more adults have them.  Even people my age.  Mal has them too.  At my last appointment her and Kari were talking back and forth about them.  Kari was quizzing her on them, what it was like.  It sounded like she was considering getting them herself."

Megan said "that is how I met Mal!  It is why I started coming here.  My husband is her orthodontist.  Well, all of ours.  I was in the office one day and she overheard me complaining to Maggie, that's his scheduling coordinator and front desk boss, about my hair.  Mal was in the waiting room and overheard.  She introduced herself and gave me her card.  That is how we met.  And I am glad we did meet.  Isn't she just the best?"

Liza said "both of them are.  Kari is my girl, but when she is out Mal has done fantastic."

Megan said "yep, both of them are great.  And Kari was considering braces.  Was."

Liza gave her a puzzled look before she heard "Lishza dear!  Sho good to she you!"

Liza turned towards the familiar yet slurred voice.  There in the doorway stood Kari.  She had a big metallic smile on her face.  Jen said "shorry about my shpeech, I just got these lasht week.  I am just now feeling human again.  And I am shtill learning to speak around thish scaffolding."  She looked over and saw Megan and said playfully "thish is all your husbandsh fault.  At least he said no headgear until my next appointment.  But I will let Mal know you are wearing yoursh.  And that a spy is amongsth us."  She let out a hardy laugh giving a good view of the metallic framework on the roof of her mouth.  She said "Lishza dear, why don't we go on back." As she turned she said "Mal is jusht finishing up a color and curl.  I will let her know you are here."

As the older woman stood she said "it was a pleasure to meet you sweetie, I will see you in the back I guess."  Megan smiled and said "absolutely!"

About five minutes later a college aged woman emerged from the back, her fresh blonde curls bouncing with each step.  The young woman was exiting the salon door as Mallory, or Mal as everyone called her, entered the waiting area.  She was in her mid-thirties, curvy with a very pretty face framed by short bob cut black hair with blue highlights.  But what really stood out was the silver facebow coming out of her mouth, hooked to a black high pull headgear strap with dark blue modules that blended in well with the color of her hair.  As she made her way over, Megan noticed that the blue highlights in her hair exactly matched the shade of the headgear modules. As Megan stood she thought this was surely intentional.

Before she said anything Mal gave Megan a big hug.  When she did, she felt the corset Megan was wearing.  Stepping back Mal said "it is so good to see you.  It has been too long.  Congratulations on the baby.  Chance is just adorable.  So, let me see."

Megan quickly removed the facemask from her face, tilted her head back, and opened wide.  Mal examined everything in Megan's mouth and said "wow.  I thought I had it rough with my nance and the headgear.  So, how goes it with everything?  And is that a corset you are wearing?"

Megan said "and that is not all."  She pulled up her dress briefly and let it fall back.  As Megan put her facemask and elastics back on she said "I even got the matching leg braces to go with it."

Mal squatted down and with no shame pulled up the hem of Megan's dress.  She said "oh wow babe, what did you do?"

Megan said "apparently I have a faulty flux capacitor, because everything seems to be breaking down.  But the leg braces are to help stabilize my ankles.  Plus, between me and you, Brad likes them because I can't run away as easily."  Mal laughed at what she thought was just a joke as Megan continued "and yep, I am wearing a corset.  You may have even felt the matching belt".  Megan omitted exactly what the belt was for.  She continued "I am working on the baby weight.  But just between me and you, I really like wearing it.  The support it provides.  And let me guess, you just put your headgear on?"

Mal grinned sheepishly and said "guilty as charged.  Kari told me you were here wearing yours.  Come on, let's get you in a chair.  We have so much catching up to do."

Mal and Megan bantered back and forth while Liza and Kari did the same.  Much of the time the two conversations intertwined.  As could be expected, much of the talk was about Megan's baby and orthodontics.  All during the appointment, Megan noticed that Liza kept looking at her and Mal in the mirror.  At one point in a lull, Megan locked eyes with Liza in the mirror and said "It isn't too bad wearing it.  Especially when you are around other people who understand.  Isn't that right Mal?"

Mal laughed and said "I don't know about that.  It is pretty awful.  Why do you think I chopped off my hair?  Because of this stupid headgear."  Megan swatted her arm and said "it is not that bad.  And your hair looks amazing now.  You even colored it to match the headgear.  How glam.  And I promise it could be worse."

Kari said "she ish right.  At leasht you don't have six schrews drilled into your mouth Mal.  You can shpeak.  And eat.  And I am getting a new, bigger, better headgear than you have.  Lucky me.  But Dr. Miller says I only have to wear it at home."

Mal laughed and said "ha, at home.  I have heard that.  Just wear it at home.  For 14 to 16 hours a day."

Kari said defensively "well that is what he said.  And didn't you say that he mentioned you getting a Miller headgear at your next appointment if there wasn't more progress?  Hey Megan, you are the expert on this, how crappy is it to wear?"

Megan said "well, I haven't worn it.  It does look imposing.  But a couple of the women in the office wear it.  They seem to be ok with it.
 At least Brad says they are.  I know he is pretty proud of it."

Kari said "well, I will find out in two weeks.  I will make the best of it.  Whatever, as long as I don't have any more headaches."  After a minute she said "and of course my headgear will be bigger, I can't let Mal out do me."

Mal laughed and said "well, if I don't do a better job the next few weeks wearing mine, we might be matching.  Even if I know who will wear theirs with more flare."

Kari said "no way bish.  It is on."

Mal said "oh, so now you think you are a better stylist and will do a better job wearing your headgear than me?"

Kari said "I don't think so, I know so."  While the mood was light, Megan knew the two women were super competitive.

Mal said "oh no, NOW it is on."

Liza said "wait, what?  Are you two going to, well for lack of a better word, try to out headgear the other?"

This drew laughter from all three of the women.  Kari said "well, since you put it that way...  Yesh, that ish exactly what I am going to do."



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General / Re: Tara’s Misaligned Jaw (or TMJ for short)
« Last post by mr_90proof on Yesterday at 17:38:39 »
Chapter Thirty Eight:


Dr. Brad and Dr. Bovenizer were successful in fitting a full-face CPAP mask to the CTO brace Dr. Brad had brought with him.  After the epoxy had cured, Dr. Bovenizer, or Dr. B as Darlene called him, and Dr. Brad had returned to the monitoring and fitting room.  Dr. Brad adjusted the CTO to fit Darlene.  While the facemask portion of the mask was molded to Megan and not Darlene, it was close enough to test it out.  Once Darlene was all strapped in, all she could mutter was "oh wow, oh wow".  Her voice was muffled through the CPAP mask.  They sized the straps from the CPAP mask around her head and hooked up the air hose.  Dr. B turned the machine on and it whirred to life.  As Darlene sat there, Dr. B checked the edges of the mask for air leaks.  After a minute he looked up at Dr. Brad and smiled.  He said "well I'll be, it seems to work.  No leaks.  I will be honest, when we started working on this, I didn't think there was any way it would work.  But no leaks.  You are a mad scientist indeed.  And quite the salesman too if you can get your patients to be compliant wearing one of these.  I struggle getting some of my patients just to wear their CPAP masks."

Dr. B turned off the machine and unhooked the air hose as Dr. Brad worked unhooking the CTO from Darlene.  As he worked on that Dr. Brad replied "well, most of my patients are pretty motivated.  Plus, a lot of my TMJ cases are in such pain they are willing to try just about anything.  And my poor, sweet Megan knows this is all for her own good.  She is such a good girl about it."

After placing the brace back onto the table, Dr. Brad looked at Darlene and asked "so, what'd you think?"

Darlene replied "oh my goodness, that thing is intense.  It is so restrictive."  She looked at the monitor.  While Megan had the covers pulled up to her chin, the facemask portion of her brace was visible.  Darlene continued "I don't know how she sleeps in it.  I could never get used to it."

Dr. Brad smiled and said "it is amazing what a person can get used to, almost anything.  I have a number of patients now wearing my Sleep Well orthosis.  Most adjust adequately after a week or so and have no trouble falling asleep in it.  Speaking of sleeping, I need to run and catch a little myself.  Please take care of my wife."

Dr. Brad was back at The Sleep Center before the crack of dawn the next morning.  He had been dividing his attention from watching his beautiful wife peacefully sleeping on the monitor and answering Darlene's questions about orthodontics.  It seemed she was even more intrigued at the prospect of possibly getting braces herself this morning.  She said she had spent much of her night googling adult orthodontics, airway orthodontics, sleep dentistry and Dr. Brad's website and Facebook page.  She had a lot of questions.  He had answered her questions honestly while also trying not to scare her away from the idea.  She had been especially interested in the CTO brace that lay on the table.

At 6 a.m. Darlene quit talking about orthodontics and said "it's time to go wake her.  I assume you want to come with me?"

Dr. Brad replied enthusiastically "absolutely."

Dr. Brad gently shook Megan's shoulder.  She stirred and opened her eyes.  They had a look of confusion in them.  He said "good morning sunshine.  You are at the sleep center.  You did so good.  I am so proud of you."  He leaned in and gave her a peck on her facemask and gave her a hug.  He helped her up to a sitting position and helped swing her braced legs off the bed. 

Once she was sitting, Darlene smiled at her and said "good morning Mrs. Miller.  You did do well.  You slept through the night.  You hardly stirred."

Megan said through her clenched jaw "eh cah nah really tosh an turn musch."  She gestured with her hand from her face down towards her legs.  She gave a little grunt that Darlene thought was an attempt at a laugh.

Darlene was surprised that she could laugh about her situation.  Darlene couldn't imagine how anyone could have such a positive outlook when they were wearing leg braces, a corset, and a CTO brace with the integrated facemask.  Add to that the obvious mouth full of metal the poor woman was dealing with and Darlene wondered how anyone could do it.  But here Megan was doing just that.  And laughing about it.  Darlene thought back to Dr. Brad's comment that people can get used to almost anything.  Darlene said "I will leave you to get ready.  You are free to shower here or you can do that at home.  Most people want to get out of here as quickly as possible.  Please see me when you are ready to leave and I can let you out."

In about ten minutes, Dr. Brad walked back into the monitoring room with Megan in tow.  Looking at Megan, Darlene could see she had not showered.  But the other thing she noticed was that Megan was not wearing the CTO orthosis she had shown up wearing and had worn through the night.  Instead on her face was her bright red petit facemask.  Darlene smiled, her crooked crowded teeth on display, and said "I see you two are eager to get home.  I don't blame you.  I am too.  Just 45 more minutes and I can leave myself.  I can go home and crawl into my coffin."

Megan gave her a funny look.  Darlene said "I work night shift.  Like a vampire.  I joke that I sleep in a coffin.  I don't.  I have a regular bed and everything."

Megan gave her a polite laugh.  Megan said "ah, I get it."  When she spoke Darlene could see that her mouth was free to open.  And her lisp was much less noticeable.  Darlene knew Megan had a Miller appliance in her mouth.  She had watched Dr. Brad's Youtube video on it, Megan was his model, the previous night after he had left.  It had left her terrified.  But also very curious.  But she had forgotten to ask one question about it earlier.  She asked "so Megan, do you just have to lock your appliance at night?  I imagine it would be tough during the day.  And I assume you just wear your CTO at night too?"

Megan replied "actually, I keep my scopesh locked mosht days.  And I wear my CTO orthosis twenty two hours or more mosht daysh. Mondays and Fridays I have off though.  I just wear this petit mask."

Darlene seemed stunned.  She asked "so you wear it in public and everything?"

Megan said "of course.  It ish part of my treatment plan that my hubby has come up with.  I can't safely drive wearing my CTO.  But I am a stay at home mom, so I don't have to every day.  That is why I get Mondays and Fridays off, so I can do my running around.  But yesh, I wear the facemask in public.  I have to."  She looked at Dr. Brad, who's eyes were locked on her.  Megan continued "I need protraction full time for my case.  It is very important.  So, I do.  You get some looks, but so what.  I even met a young woman that works at our neighborhood Starbucks who wears a facemask.  And her co-worker wears an Interlandi headgear.  I even got them to wear them at work.  At least when I was there.  Speaking of which, I need to stop by and see if they are working today to check on them.  We have formed an orthodontic alliance."  Megan gave another laugh.

Darlene just looked at her.  Again, she was amazed that Megan just laughed it off.  Darlene couldn't even imagine how mortifying it would be to go out in public wearing the bright red facemask that Megan currently had on her face.  Yet Darlene realized that Megan seemed completely unfazed by it.

Megan said "so whatsh the verdict?"  She was looking at the CTO orthosis with integrated CPAP mask when she asked "is that in my future?"

Darlene replied "I don't diagnose.  Dr. B will go over your results this afternoon.  I understand either way you will be staying with us another night to test it out.  Correct?"

Megan smiled and said "that ish correct.  I hope it ish just one night.  But the way my luck has been lately I bet I end up having to wear it every night."  She gave Brad a sly, seductive grin.

Dr. Brad placed the overnight bag, the CTO orthosis sticking out slightly, onto the floor.  He stepped over and gave Megan a hug.  He then kissed her facemask.  He released her and said "if you do sweetie, it will be the sexiest CPAP mask in the world."  Picking the bag back up, he looked at Darlene.  He said "Darlene, thank you so much.  You have been incredible.  I owe you so much for taking such great care of this amazing woman.  And we will see you again this evening.  I will leave our modified CTO cpap mask in your care until then.  But in the meantime, please call the office and schedule a consult?  Please?"

Darlene didn't speak for a moment.  Megan smiled and said "seriously, do it.  You can be part of our orthodontic alliance too."

Darlene finally relented "ok, I will.  I promise.  I just won't make any promises on whether I will start treatment."

Dr. Brad said "well that is all I ask.  Just come see us.  I bet Dr. Andi and my staff will make the decision easy for you.  They are all wonderful."

As Darlene watched the pair walk hand in hand in the gray morning light towards their vehicle, she ruminated on what an unusual night it had been.  She still couldn't get over everything Megan wore.  But more than that, she was amazed at how she didn't seem to let it control her life.  Darlene didn't think she would be able to do the same.  Walking back into her workspace, she looked at the CTO mask sitting on the table.  She really didn't have anything to do until her shift ended.  She didn't know why, but she walked over and picked it up.  She held the front of it up to her chest and face.  She nestled her chin into the brace as the plastic mask pressed on her face.  No she thought to herself, I could never wear one of these every night.  She would soon find out that was not true. 

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General / Re: Years with braces
« Last post by anton08 on Yesterday at 08:38:49 »
10 years - unbelievable! Her orthodontist cannot have been the best.
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Videos (English or German) / Re: Fixed braces videos #12
« Last post by acornjohn2001 on Yesterday at 06:24:27 »
If you have holiday, enjoy it, Cult!

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XxMtcxYCRI   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdaWXQuaro  adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEbfdj4nlv8     adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9IJPViprjM      adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaoBkH_wJCk  adult now off
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EepP0lza4w8   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snSqzqOFl2c   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX_KLgxWOG8 teenie with plate in hands
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfVGFRO0VJA  late teen getting on
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci7BOmtHmM0 adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAbA8H5YDOE  male

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPvmsYUDcus   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OyMrX7UNQ0  adult getting on
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eIDl0HM0pE    adult, close
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK2fhwbmd6Y  adult getting on
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAchxjoeSGo    adult, bottom left
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dHnT7TyHIQ    teenie
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqY0eRiWSHY   male glasses
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R4eo7eWO7A  adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfI4_iPFEco      adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSI95QGBxJE    adult, more updates
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U9h2q38NRE   adult glasses, long videos, more updates
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU1b6Zn25Vw   adult?

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HHMWkQjsJE   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbBlRt0Gzm4    adult glasses
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbll7QGpTdE     adult elastics
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDCdE180opI   late teen
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPSSdKxpLMc   late teen
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOa48QOz7Rk  adult glasses
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-K7IHYGDpY   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1r4wQn54VY   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPWKBUQQIc  adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK-xKy7mqgs    adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCHO8VZ04p0   adult

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaJsSW1zmGw   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnyRft7zxVo       adult glasses
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qf7FRy6864      teenie
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM5rdWdjnYw     teenie


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