Metal Mouth Message Board

I had my braces fitted last December - I believe I may have already posted about it here before but it was an atrociously bad experience with a short tempered trainee who is now my regular ortho who I'm seeing every 6 weeks for adjustments. Thing is how do I know if she's actually doing it right? - ...

You might try using Rincinol PRN mouthrinse. Its forms a protective barrier in your mouth to help various types of sores heal. You can find it at most drug stores in the section where they sell mouthwash and dental products. Do you know of any sites which would ship to the UK? I've never heard of t...

I'm so happy to meet someone who had the same weird appliance as me! Lots of people have TPA's or expanders with a key, but I haven't seen anyone mention this particular one. If those circle things start digging into the roof of your mouth, call the office. I was told to do this. It means the appli...

I had one of these http://www.mashpeeortho.com/images/quadhelix.jpg Sounds similar to what you describe. Yes it really does annoy your tongue, but I got used to it pretty quickly--just give it some time. In a few weeks you won't even notice it's there. (I have a ridiculously tiny child-sized mouth ...

I had my braces fitted yesterday and pretty much everything I knew about them I read by coming here. My ortho tells me nothing, I speak to her she ignores me, she stabbed me in my jaw bone with a huge pair of tweezers which immediately bled as she'd gashed my cheek and told me it was my fault becaus...