Metal Mouth Message Board

I get the same pain after I have an adjustment, it's kind of like a sinus headache and pain. It usually goes away between 2 to 4 days --hope your pain gets better. For me if I take a few ibuprophen it seems to help.

Just added myself

Chickadee, do you grind or clench your teeth at night? Is that why you are still wearing a splint? Did you have a splint before you got braces? Before I got braces I had a temporary splint that my dentist made out of a hard plastic. I actually ended up breaking it from cleanching :shock: . Then got...

That was the main reason my dentist wanted me to get braces for was TMJ. I do have a couple of turned teeth and gaps to be fixed also. I've had my top braces since April and I've noticed in the last 3 or 4 weeks my jaw has been a little more sore than normal and popping a little more. I told my orth...

(BTW, Chickadee, I love your avatar.) Thanks! However, the lady said that they tend to stain/turn yellow. How disappointing. I noticed someone's picture here with clear ligatures. People, what have you found regarding the white/tooth/clear ligatures? Do they really stain/turn yellow? Jean I have ce...

I'll admit that I too am obsessed! I have a little compact mirror that I take out during work and look at my teeth probably 20 times a day. I like to see if and how much my teeth have moved. Just so I don't get caught by my bosses! :oops: Also anytime I'm by a mirror I give myself a nice big grin :t...

I saw that on an earlier post someone tried glow in the dark, anyone else? I really want to get a light green color but my ortho only has it in glow in the dark. Do these tend to fade or do anything weird? I think it would kind of fun to have glowing mouth! I have my adjustment today so if anyone ha...

Welcome! Good luck with your treatment!

Yeah I wish it would rain, but this Thursday its supposed to be up to 90. I could pray for high winds and that their ( I have 2 bosses) golf game sucks!! he he

Ok I'm pissed :evil: so I'm going to vent just a little. I was supposed to get my top braces on tomorrow but on Monday my boss asked me if I could reschedule my appointment so that he could keep his golf schedule :x First of all he knew about this appointment and instead of being at work at 8am I wo...

Hi Traffic, Congrats on getting your braces! :D I just turned 29 and will be getting my braces on April 7th, and I know how you feel about being 29 and being in braces for the first time. This website is such a tremendous help, there's so much information on it that's useful for a first timer. I jus...

Thanks all for welcoming me!!

Thanks for welcoming me lilsisbet. I know what you mean about the pictures after I saw ones of my mouth, I knew for sure there was no turning back.
Good luck on the 15th.

Hi Everyone! I'm so glad that I found this website. I'll be turning 29 on Monday and this is the firtst time I've ever had braces. I don't get my braces put on until April 7th, but this website has given me so much information that I actually can't wait to get them on. I have some major spaces that...