Metal Mouth Message Board

At first, my teeth were so sore, I couldn't eat anything but pasta and ice cream for almost a month. Then I broke a bracket off eating Chex Mix, and I got really paranoid about eating crunchy stuff, even though it didn't really hurt anymore. Now, almost 14 months later, I've worked up to eating almo...

Not sure if your wires are still bothering you, but if they are, call the ortho's office and ask to have them re-clipped. I had that problem once, and they just clipped it. Rub your finger back there before you leave, and if you can feel it, have them clip more. It can be done--mine are smooth now. ...

...the .019 rectangle wire, and was told it is the largest wire. I went through 2 or 3 other round, thinner wires before I got the big mama.

...48 when I got my braces in December of 2008 to correct my bite, which has caused me to grind half my teeth off. Will be having jaw surgery this spring, braces off by the end of the year, and teeth rebuilt after that. It's been quite the process!

Yo--hello from another Pacific Northwesterner! Yes, I might consult a nutritionist when I have the surgery. I'm not sure how much weight people usually lose with the surgery, but even five pounds for me isn't good. I'm going to try to gain about ten pounds before the surgery so I'll be more even whe...

Hello fellow bracers! I am so excited to find this group...I had no idea it existed. I am a 49 year old married mom of two--a 21 year old daughter, and an almost 18 year old son. I have had braces, top and bottom, for over 13 months due to grinding off half of my teeth over the course of my life, de...