tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748573610052699240.post3094929425125529364..comments2024-03-11T23:40:03.051-07:00Comments on steph's jaw surgery blog: stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593644503311170383noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748573610052699240.post-897640731163805292008-01-26T08:44:00.000-08:002008-01-26T08:44:00.000-08:00Yay for kids! I think I have the habit you've been...Yay for kids! I think I have the habit you've been saved from! When I'm writing code at work I catch myself hooking my lower lip under my braces =( I also like running my tongue along the bottom ones. Now that the teeth are lined up, it feels like a nice even (but bumpy) wall of metal.<BR/><BR/>I'm still self-conscious about eating with people, because it's so tempting to clean my teeth with my tongue. My friend with braces does it and it's pretty obvious. But if you don't, then there could be visible food stuck in there! Which is worse. So I try to be subtle and only do it a little when I don't think anyone's looking. And I've noticed that unbraced people do it too, so they can't really complain.<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about the tooth being forced through a gap that's too small (unless the bracket really is coming off). I asked my ortho about this because I had the exact same thing. My stray tooth was meant to fit into a space the width of a bracket. He said you'd be surprised. The surrounding teeth just start moving wherever they can to get out of the way and pretty soon there's enough space.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719908435212790015noreply@blogger.com