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Got twin block braces and struggling? Well, this article will help you persevere with them. Read and find out the best ways to stop pain, bad hygiene, and many more things!


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    this is a very powerful brace which can realign jaw placement in a short amount of time. An overbite of 12mm can be reduced to 6mm in only 4 months. often after this brace a fixed brace (train tracks) will be used to straighten teeth.
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    If you have just had your twin block braces and can't get used to them, don't worry, because this is usual. There might be some discomfort of the face muscles, jaw and teeth. After a couple of days the pain should settle down, but it will feel unusual for a while as your mouth needs to adjust to them. To relieve the pain take the same medication as you would for a head ache.
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    at first your speech will be weird but persevere. certain sounds like s or th will be more difficult at first but after a few days to a week your speech will return to normal. practice makes perfect so talk all the time at home.
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    try not to click then about with your tongue or fiddle them about with your fingers as this can lead to breakage.
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    you need to wear these braces all the time, except for sports and while cleaning them. When they are not in your mouth keep them in the plastic box you get when you first get given the twin blocks.
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    try to eat with your braces in. At first it will feel strange and difficult, chop the food up and try soft things like potatoes to start with.
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    cleaning your braces is important! brush them twice a day as well as after eating with them in. use toothpaste and toothbrush. Be careful not to drop them or break them during cleaning.
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    After a while your orthodontist will decide they need to be tightened to do this they will supply you with a key. Follow their instruction and they will need to turned about twice a week.
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EditTips

  • clean them regularly
  • follow your orthordontists instructions carefully
  • be careful not to break or lose them
  • keep them in all the time
  • the more you wear them the quicker you will get used to them.

EditWarnings

  • Make sure you keep your twin block braces in properly, so you don't lose them.
  • don't fiddle with them
  • don't eat hard or sticky foods with then in.

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