Metal Mouth Message Board

Welcome to another 50+! Same here, had my tops put on Feb 25th and it does get better after the first two weeks. I thought I would never get past the initial adjustment time, those "pokies" almost did me in and I think I had a small fortune in wax, LOL. I now have had my first wire change ...

I have just discoverd the numbing gel...Wow! I feel like a new woman this morning! I have no wax on right now and I think I am starting to turn the corner. I suppose this will be an ongoing issue as the months tick down. The other benefit is that I have lost some weight, ha, ha. So glad to have foun...

Thanks everyone for the supportive words. I do love support forums when faced with a new endeavor, it makes you feel so not alone. The wires are not so much an issue as the "hooks" that I assume are for the elastics later on. I have found the right spots now and only have to use the wax on...

Hello All...I finally took the plunge and got them on this past week. I think that I have more dental wax on the "pokies" than I do teeth at this point! LOL...do you ever get used to the sensation of something constantly poking at you?