Metal Mouth Message Board

I am a speech pathologist and one week into braces! I still can't chew as my bite is completely off. But I can address the speech and tongue thrust issues. Try talking with a slight smile. This will raise the jaw, retract the lips and help the tongue move in the right way. Rate will need to be reduc...

Hello! I just got my braces two days ago and I am almost 50 years old. I was surprised at my very first thought when I saw them on: "Wow, they are kinda pretty." It looked like my teeth were wearing a necklace! I am incredibly sore and uncomfortable and my lips are very swollen now though....