Metal Mouth Message Board

Too funny.... I can't whistle anymore either! Glad to hear I'm not the only one !

Thanks Dr. Tam!

I "googled" mushroom loop and found all kinds of stuff on it. Thankfully I only have a huge gap on that one side... And I'm getting used to it more and more... just like all the other junk in my mouth!

Hi Emily! Ugh! :cry: The dreaded tongue pain! I have a palatal arch and the stupid little holders on the INSIDE of my upper teeth used to hurt me SO BAD. My tongue was constantly cut up. I even cried about it...it was so bad. I went back to my ortho and he said just keep using the wax. Probably 6 mo...

Thanks everyone for the well wishes! :HugeGrin: It's supposed to be closing that huge-o gap. I keep checking the mirror religiously and it hasn't done a thing yet. Well it's only been 4 days. I'm not anxious or anything!?! :) If it didn't continually poke me in the upper top lip area, it would be ok...

Holy Moses. :huh: Boy does this "bend" in my upper wire HURT like a mutha! I've been waiting a year for my ortho to close my huge gap from where my baby tooth was extracted. I was so excited to hear that yesterday was the day to finally make it happen. I was so expecting a pretty pink powe...

Wow Clo..what a story! And what a long strange trip it's been for you! Your story is so compelling, I just read all 9 pages of this this topic...
Best of luck to you in your journey... keep striving for those perfect teeth!

Oh boy. Do I know how you feel... I got my top braces on November of this year. I have palatal arch too so I have those cleats or metal things that hold the arch in. My tongue STILL hurts to this day, going on 9 months. It CONSTANTLY scratches my tongue. I actually have what appears to be permanent ...

That was so frigen amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Finally, someone who knows what it's like to have retained baby teeth and no adult teeth in sight! :) I'm 34, missing three adult teeth, have one retained baby tooth, have tons of spaces and an irritating off center midline! Will you get implants where your adult teeth are supposed to be? I am not e...

OMG. I have probably dreamt a dozen or more times that I go to talk in front of a huge crowd, and my teeth just crumble out of my mouth like crackers! Waaaah! I HATE those dreams!

I've always hated my teeth, ever since I was young. I was blessed with not having FOUR adult teeth. No dentists in the area knew what to do with me. I had retained 3 baby teeth, had gotten two of my wisdom teeth, but the other two were MIA also. My single mom could not even think about affording bra...

Welcome aboard!

luxe383 - Hi there! Reading your post was a trip down memory lane...18 days ago, I was in the same situation. Oy vay. All four hooks were digging into my cheek... and I had a sore at every spot. My tongue felt like it was going to fall off. The cleats on the top molar bands were literally shredding...

Hi Ryan! Welcome aboard! Thanks for sharing your story with us! - tori*anne in NH [/b]

HeyBuckey! I cannot remember a time when I enjoyed reading someone's blog so much. Your writing is truly amazing.... and hilarious :lol: . I am at work, alone and am cracking up at all your posts!! I must look like a freak! You need to become a writer for god's sake! I can't wait to hear what you c...