Metal Mouth Message Board

I want to say how helpful this board was... even though I didn't get to post as often as I would have liked... I returned here many times for advice and tips on how to deal with my braces. I got my braces off yesterday, after 18 months, and I have to say I am very happy with the results :) Top Befor...

I have them on upper and lower, and I love them. The ortho did have to replace one of the lower brackets with a metal one (because it doesn't stick out as much and I have an overbite), but that was only after I bit the ceramic one off lol I love that I can be in pictures with my family and not look ...

My appointments are usually 8-10 weeks apart. My son's were too, and he just got his braces off after 2 years, and his teeth look great

I have one long piece of wire twisted throughout my upper brackets. My understanding of the reason for this is to keep wide spaces from opening up between my teeth. I am glad they did this because some spaces did indeed open up, but nothing too bad. My bottom teeth have the wires around each individ...

Mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs and jello are what helped my son and I to get through the sore teeth days

Heather

I have had my braces for 2 months now, and I drink at least 1 Diet Coke each day. I am meticulous about my brushing and flossing though

Heather

Thanks for posting your pictures - it is very inspiring for those of us that still have a looong time to go in braces. Your teeth look beautiful!!

Heather

The ortho originally said 2 years to fix all of my bite issues. I am really hoping it won't take that long, but I will try to be patient and wait and see.

I am really happy with how quickly my front teeth straightened out though

Heather

I got my lower braces yesterday, and a really thick wire put on the upper braces (they said it is the thickest wire they have!). The tech warned me to start taking Motrin as soon as I got home, which I did, but the pain wasn't too bad until this morning. I am really feeling sore today, but the Motri...

I really thought that everyone would notice and comment on my braces... but after 2 months I can honestly say that most people really seem to not pay any attention to them. Even when I pointed them out to someone, she said "Oh, you have braces?" - she hadn't even noticed! (I have the clear...

It will be 10 weeks tomorrow since I got my upper braces, and I can't believe how much movement I can see already... especially in my front 2 teeth, those were the teeth that particularly bothered me. 2 Days After Getting Braced: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/Heather750/Top030410.jpg Pictur...

There are some great threads in the How Do I section. Here is the thread on how to post pictures:

viewtopic.php?t=11741

Good luck

Heather

I am fully bracketed all the way back, no bands at all... at least on the top teeth anyways... we'll see what happens in May when I get the braces on my bottom teeth.

Your teeth look beautiful!! Congratulations

And thanks for sharing, I love it when people post before and after pictures, it reminds me that this will all be worth it!

Heather

I have had my upper braces for 3 weeks (tomorrow). I am so glad I finally did it. I debated for years over whether or not I should get them, whether I should spend the money etc. My 14 YO son has had his braces on for 20 months, he should be getting them off this summer. His teeth look so fantastic ...