Metal Mouth Message Board

Oops! Sorry for the double post. (...I also thought I was starting a new message!... I'm so lame with computers!) Sorry if I'm off-topic a bit, but still, if any of you can relate or share your experiences, I'd greatly appreciated it.

Hi All! I just read the posts regarding "lopsided" teeth and am honestly relieved to know that I'm not alone on this "lopsided" issue. I feel for all of you! In my case, my front teeth are not obviously lopsided, but let me elaborate on what I'm experiencing and maybe someone mig...

Hi All! I just read the posts regarding "lopsided" teeth and am honestly relieved to know that I'm not alone on this "lopsided" issue. I feel for all of you! In my case, my front teeth are not obviously lopsided, but let me elaborate on what I'm experiencing and maybe someone mig...

Hi, I don't have a lot of advice for you per se, but I did want to give you encouragement. I too went through a full month of excrutiating pain--the first week or two being the worst. I actually wanted to be debraced after the first few days of what seemed like agony! I don't know if you drink at al...

Hi there, "Buildups" are those "blobs of dental cement(?)" (as noted in another post) that the ortho might use if you are, for example, unable to close your mouth comfortably due to the movement of certain teeth and their colliding for a time until the appropriate space clears. I...

Thank you all for your suggestions! I am going to the ortho in a couple of hours and am still deciding on the colors... I actually teach (adults) and at least at the moment, I don't want to be "too out there" with the colors (for professional reasons... or maybe it's a case of me being jus...

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I last posted, but I am readying myself to have my ligatures changed tomorrow (only for the second time). I am a coffee drinker and do eat curry. Up until now, I've only gone with silver on my clear ("Ice") brackets (I'm only braced on my top teeth) and...

Thanks again "Meryaten" for your post. I'm on day 18 of being braced now and yesterday was the first day that my teeth didn't actually "hurt" even when eating! I'm so happy about this and am trying not to even think about my first adjustment... on October 15. I maintain that I am...

Hi again, I finally got relogged into my account and once again, thank you for your sound advice. I'm a teacher, thus, I end up talking for a great part of the day, so that advice about keeping hydrated is invaluable. Often, I forget this as I get busy though it makes *perfect sense* to keep hydrate...

Hi! I was told I have that "Ice" brand too. I wouldn't know how to compare them with any of the other types of brackets (this is my first time in braces at the age of 37), but I have been wearing them for 12 days now and I still find that they are "pokey", which is probably norma...

Hello again! I just wanted to thank you again for your support and to give you my update. I actually went to the ortho yesterday and he gave me two options. The first option was to change my arch wire to a heavier gauge to get that top tooth to pull forward faster (OOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUCH!!!) and the se...

Hi there! Thanks again for the help. You are absolutely right. That is the type of wire I see. I thought "all wires were created equal" until I started looking at some of the pictures on this great website. I notice what you mean about needing the wire to be flexible. Some of the wire betw...

Hello there! Thank you for such a quick reply. I'm totally new to this whole process and didn't think I would even be a candidate for braces until this past month. (I didn't choose braces for cosmetic reasons as they would appear to be very straight. I am, however, trying to correct the alignment so...

Hello everyone! Before anything else, I would like to thank all of you for contributing to this wonderful website as it has been very informative as well as *reassuring* to me being that I just got my (top) braces on only four days ago. I have been reading all of the "newbie" postings abou...