Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks for the responses. I appreciate them.

I was specifically told by my orthodontic assistant not to drink soda and to avoid carbonated drinks all together. (beer too?!?) My question is I like to drink lo-carb Monster soda on occasion. I am wondering if the real issue is the sugar attacking the bonding agents between the teeth and the brace...

My decision to finally get them was two fold. First, I wanted to have "perfect" teeth, finally. (LOL, I know that's a pipe dream...) Secondly, my girlfriend's youngest has really messed up teeth and needs to have phase one done. He was a bit apprehensive during his consultation, so, since ...

Have you tried to contact the orthodontist directly? Maybe you could explain how you feel to him and see if he thinks it can be rectified or maybe you should move to another orthodontist. In the past, I have had similar problems with various doctor's office staff members. Each time, when I have spok...

I went with the Radiance brand clear sapphire brackets. It will cost me an additional $800 over my dental insurance co-pay. I decided to get them despite the cost for a more discrete look. You need to weigh the cost / return benefit of spending the extra money for the clear bands. For me, it is wort...

I just got my braces on my upper teeth this past Saturday. I am 43 years old, will be 44 in July. As a kid, I used to stick straightened paperclips in my mouth to act like I had braces. I have always had relatively straight teeth, however, a bit crowed on the bottom in the front. I also have a sligh...

I got braced this past Saturday, upper teeth only so far. I decided to get the Radiance brand brackets, top and bottom. I like the look of them. I'm not having too much trouble so far with them. I've been a bit sore and learning to bite with my back teeth is a pain. My orthodontist says my treatment...

I received a "gift pouch" with the following inside: small box of wax soft travel toothbrush soft regular toothbrush with the interdental brush on the other end floss threaders very very small amount of floss dental mirror 3 minute sand timer everything is colored green I like the pouch fo...