Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Tammy! I was braced in August and became pregnant in October. I have heard from both my dentist and ortho that so many changes are happening during pregnancy, that the gums are often included and can in fact speed up the process a little, as preciously mentioned. A couple things to just keep in m...

Thank you everyone for your responses!!! Yes, we are truly excited, and while this will be a lot to go through all at once, i know I will not be given more than I can handle. I HOPE to have the braces off by the time our baby arrives. I had them on in August 2009, Ortho told me 6-12 months I would b...

Any ladies out there pregnant through this braced journey? Dh and I just found out we are expecting Baby #1! I was assured from my ortho that being pregnant and braced was not a problem at all and can sometimes be beneficial with all the hormones and can help movement. What I am not looking forward ...

I have only found this when speaking with someone who is young. I never had this happen to my knowledge until I was at a register paying for something and a young girl, probably 21 or so, was gabbing on about life to me and couldn't stop looking at my mouth. I feel confident in my smile, especially ...

I am in the club!!! I have bumpers on my two middle front teeth to keep my top braces from slamming into my bottom brackets when I close my mouth. I have found it incredibly difficult to chew. When I first told my husband about it the very first day, he said, you'll figure it out (speaking of eating...

I am sorry I cannot comment on the 6 month braces, but you mentioned IPR. I have had a little experience with this... IPR- Interproximal Reduction - "teeth shaving" was no big deal really. Turns out my ortho does use the hand held motorized instrument, which looks like a dremel. It is basi...

I had sensitivity for the first couple of weeks. In this case I chose not to use the electric toothbrush and used the soft bristle brush they gave me. I remember brushing a certain way on my brackets (holding the brush at a certain angle) helped relieve some of the discomfort after first being brace...

Well, If you feel like you want to speak with your ortho, please do! I know we all have different situations and I am certainly no expert. Even just a call into their office may put your mind at ease. You say "So 3 months and still no bite".... I don't think I came off very clear when I de...

Congratulations!!! Your teeth look incredible!!! I have a diastema, that is the entire reason for my braces. So to see others have such wonderful results is very encouraging. Thank you for sharing!!!

Hi mitchejk, We may have different circumstances, but a similar problem. I had metal put on my lowers and uppers. While at the bracing appointment, I found my top two middle teeth slammed into my lower two middle teeth when I closed my jaw. I immediately found this to be painful and difficult and ex...

Thanks everyone for your advice and opinions! Jewles : Yes, on my upper arch I only have Teeth showing behind and below the brackets! DrJasonKTam : Thank you for your professional advice. I am pretty sure this is not a hygiene thing as I have had excellent reports from the ortho assistant who I saw...

I have just joined this site, so only just read this post. By now, you may have already had this procedure done, but thought I would describe my journey with IPR, for you and anyone else who is curious. I know I was terrified of this being done, and wanted to read as much about it as possible! IPR- ...

I have just joined this site, so only just read this post. By now, you may have already had this procedure done, but thought I would describe my journey with IPR, for you and anyone else who is curious. I know I was terrified of this being done, and wanted to read as much about it as possible! IPR- ...

I have just joined this site, so only just read this post. By now, you may have already had this procedure done, but thought I would describe my journey with IPR, for you and anyone else who is curious. I know I was terrified of this being done, and wanted to read as much about it as possible! IPR- ...

Thanks for your response, Thisisme! I know we hear about the gums receding from other people and I am grateful that is not a problem at the moment, but this scares me a little too! I have been keeping up with the flossing, at least once a day, brushing my gums too as told by the ortho, plus brushing...