Metal Mouth Message Board

This afternoon I had another adjustment & so I took one ibuprofen half hour before. I was hoping I would only get my powerchains on my extractions replaced boy was I praying it would only be that! As soon as I sat in the chair I asked if they were going to have to take out wires. The ortho came ...

Thank you guys for the replies. I actually have been doing so well I haven't needed to take ibuprofen for pain. Next time though I am! I'm also going to try putting pressure back against my teeth with my tongue. Good tip, thanks! So I guess everything has pros & cons. It would seem easiar to hav...

Hello, well I have been braced since November 4 of 2009. I have damon 3. Well everything has been pretty good! Not very much discomfort except for those 3 days with horrible canker sores that first week. No need for wax anymore! Eating well I got used to cutting things up and being able to chew on o...

I got braced 2 weeks ago w/damon 3's & also to my surprise had 4 extractions! Thought I was going to get them a couple months into having braces but ortho said it'd be better now. So it was really weird dealing w/having metal & gaps! The first 2 days the pain was pretty much nothing 1 motrin...

Hi! AAAaah 2 weeks ago was my brace day & also came out with 4 less teeth!! (That was a surprise!) They put my brackets on first then did the 4 extractions & the put in the wire. Wow what a crazy day that was! haha