Metal Mouth Message Board

Ok, so my orthodontist passed away about a week prior to debanding me. I stayed in braces for about a week longer and then his assistant debanded me. The retainers fit fine and I went on my merry way. Another orthodontic group is lending their services so his assistant said that they would see me so...

So I was scheduled to get debanded this Thursday but my dentist/orthodontist (I had a one stop shop) got into an accident and passed away over the weekend. His assistant told me that she would still deband me (though next week) but there was still some minor corrections to be done. The practice that...

I got married in my braces. I figured anything was better than how my teeth used to look. I honestly don't mind the pictures. Love was more important to me.

I've heard that I'm close to done. I'm not sure what's going to happen either. I had some set backs which extended my date out. I have to say that I'm willing to keep these on until they are absolutely sure that I'm done. Of course, I've only had them on slightly longer than a year and a half at thi...

I think I noticed the pain a bit less than other people. It took me about 3 days to eat normally. My orthodontist did tell me that I shouldn't baby my teeth and I should chew normally even if there was pain, though. It helps "massage" the process. Every adjustment I have one day or so wher...

I used to Water Pik every time I brushed but I only do that once or twice a day now. I still brush after every meal but I'm not as thorough as I used to be. I also should be rinsing more and using the little brush but I don't. Argh, I'm bad.

Oh, also, I may be a bit of a weirdo but so far I've liked having braces. Movement has been good and there is nothing unmanageable about them. Maybe the bottoms will be torture but the tops have been great.

*hand raise* Got my uppers on January 14. Adjustment #1 is happening on March 1. Have to get some more movement before the lowers go on but I also had an extraction down there so I'm assuming that my teeth may be a bit quicker to move.

Hi Capsfan! It's awesome that you are getting braced. I'm only a few days in myself and I'm very glad I did it. I think the end results are going to be fabulous! I know it's hard as an adult and I'm a rather young looking adult so I look even younger now. It's a good thing though! I was also just th...

I'm 28 and I'm hoping to get them off sometime during my 30th year on Earth! I was supposed to get them when I was 12 but my parents couldn't afford them. I finally got all of the pre-dental work done and my company has orthodontic coverage for adults which I know is rare. So happy to have them!

I'm actually kind of sad that I have self-ligating braces. I really wish I could get colored ligs. They are super cute. I know that cleaning my braces is easier but still!

The pain has mostly subsided at this point and the headaches seemed to be a one day thing thank goodness. I'm still not sure when my bottom brackets are going on. I had a tooth pulled that they are using space from so I would imagine that the bottom teeth will move much more quickly than the top tee...

Hi Everyone! I thought I would introduce myself to the forum. I'm 28 and just got my top braces on January 14 (yesterday). So far they are annoying and slightly uncomfortable but not really painful. I got a really terrible headache this morning from them that has continued throughout the day. I'm ho...

My Waterpik is awesome! I don' t know how people can do braces without it. I use the ortho attachment and brush all of my brackets and then I go through and use the pik tip to get food from between my teeth. I'm still flossing but because my mouth is sore (2nd day of braces), the waterpik feels MUCH...

I'm on Day 2 and the overall pain isn't bad. However, eating is terrible. I'm finding that I'm chewing only part of the time and swallowing food whole the rest of the time. Tortellini is a good food for braces because it is so soft, however, it does get stuck in there. I ate Thai food today and most...