Metal Mouth Message Board

Small update: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/lzaichenko/IMG_7270.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/lzaichenko/IMG_7269.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/lzaichenko/IMG_7263.jpg The wire attaching the bicuspid to the arch wire is bothering me. I feel that the twisted portion of th...

Golly, I wish I was hearing a little more from the sounding board! :( I was wondering if anyone has gotten copies of the photos the Orthodontist takes before being fitted? I don't have any photos of my teeth pre-braces and I would like to have a copy if possible for records. The lower incisors were ...

woops, I posted instead of previewing! :oops: Pardon the food in the lower arch photos in the previous post. So the braces went on July 28, 2008. I am now 22 and my teeth look like this! http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/lzaichenko/IMG_7235.jpg The crazy shark-tooth on the bottom is now bracketed...

Hello folks, I have always wanted/needed braces, but my family could never afford it. :( Finally, at the age of 21 I got braces. My gear is self-ligating Damon brackets, clear on top and stainless on the bottom. I was fitted and soon after geared up. When I had the molds taken, my jaw was so small e...

Wow, what a fabulous transformation! I am really looking forward to finishing my treatment, and I'm only 7.5 months into it!

I had to get a band around one of my molars after the bracket on it fell off while I was eating cereal. I have a large filling on the side of that molar and the bracket didn't adhere strongly enough to it.

sorry, add to the list, travel toothpaste.

Wow, I got gypped!

I got:
a plain Oral-B toothbrush,
a little pack of threaders,
little round tin of floss,
wax
Pamphlets (good/bad foods, brushing freq, what to expect)

Another vote for Superfloss. It's three things in one! Stiff end eliminates the need for a threader, thick/spongy half for larger spaces, regular floss for tighter spaces.

I would definitely call back or stop by the office. You should feel comfortable and informed before having the hardware on your teeth! My Ortho made sure I asked all my questions before I left from my consult and prep-appointment (and I had my molds done then).

Hi folks, I'm new here. I had my braces put on July 28, 2009. Although my teeth were not as severe as some others I have seen, I have seen a remarkable change since day 1! Oh man did it hurt when I first had them put on, I sat at my desk at work between patients just brushing my gums because they it...