Metal Mouth Message Board

I have clear braces. I understand that curry will stain (and so will tumeric), but what about all the coffee and tea I drink? And I am already drinking MORE coffee and tea because of all the stuff I can't eat / drink. I'll ask my ortho next time I see him, but wondering if any of you have experience...

Glad you posted here. I'm only on my third day, and I was wondering why I was feeling so sick. Like, I hoped I wasn't coming down with something ON TOP of just getting braces for gosh sakes!!! But now I realize it was because of all the saliva, and the ibuprofen. I feel a little shell-shocked, too. ...

Nice to see another person or two my age, here. I sometimes think I am nuts to have done this, too, this 'late'. But 2 years seems to fly by, and pretty soon, it will all be over and we'll have straight teeth. Which, as we age, is a really important part of our looks, in my opinion. Wrinkles, etc. a...

I feel like it is such an advantage, going through this as an adult. I can't imagine the self-consciousness I would have felt as a young teenager -- as a 47 year old mom I could care less if someone notices my braces. And I've already noticed that people don't quite know what to say... "wow, th...