Metal Mouth Message Board

Thankyou everyone for your replies. Its so helpful hearing your experience. For the update, toothache is mild now, i can bear this much. getting better at chewing also with bite pads/buildups... whatever that blue thing is called. Only problem left is with my cheeks. I am keeping wax on 24hrs, just ...

Hi All Just wanted to vent out my pain after 2nd adjustment....... I only had braces on uppers from last 2 months, so this time, first thing - ortho put on braces on lowers teeth. I couldn't bite down on my back teeth after, because my upper canines were resting on lower brackets. so he put blue bit...

Hi ourfab5,
I had exact same symptoms for first 3 weeks in braces. Since then I am using Aquaphor on my lips, its normal now. But i have to keep using it 5-6 times a day.

I am 33, started almost month & half ago. I don't see any progress yet, but feel the difference when i rub my teeth against each other. ortho said 2 yrs, but i am already guessing its going to take longer than that seeing my progress so far. Hopefully in next appointent will get braces on lower ...

sorry the pics are not very clear, need to learn to take better pics.

Hi All,

Finally got the chance to upload the pics today. this is my first week in top braces.

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Estimated time - 2 years

Hi Stew Bear, Did you check if Invisialign can do the thing for you? I have also got them just last month. I feel comfortable with the people I see everyday, but still avoid or feel conscious whom i haven't seen after being braced. If your smile looks good already, and bite isn't that bothering, I w...

Hi Blossom, i felt the same on first couple of days, but soon i got comfortable among colleagues, by telling them myself.. and once you start feeling the movements in you teeth you look froward to more.. & it all starts to get positive after that unless its hurting some where some times :) there...

Hi everyone, As I see so many of you have ceramic on top & metal on bottom. I have ceramics on top, but nothing on bottom teeth yet. How did you guys decided to go for metal on bottom, and why? do they work better or faster? I was thinking of going with ceramic on bottom too, but not sure if its...

Thanks Elektro for sharing the details with us. I also have gaps in my teeth, its just 2nd week for me in braces. seeing your pictures & reading your posts was very encouraging for me. Good Luck for your final day. Share the final picture with us with no braces. Also don't forget to share the re...

Thanks all for your replies. I used wax on the sharp end, its helping for now, will call ortho tomorrow. does ortho take pictures on every adjustment? They did in first visit for me. I haven't started taking pictures myself yet, my husband will think i am paying too much attention to my teeth :) Hey...

Hi all, I am 33. I got my braces a week ago, only on upper teeth for now. I am confused about what's happening to my teeth. seems like there's been a little movement in there, but not sure if its in right direction. I have mid lines off, and have spaces in my teeth, you can say a big jaw with small ...

i had mine on just last week, i can understand exactly how you feel. I din't feel like eating the whole day. it feels so weird...