Metal Mouth Message Board

First I want to say how wonderful it is to hear you helping to make your wife's journey more comfortable. I'm 42 and have had my upper braces since July -- lowers coming up. Since she has had braces previously, she knows that soft foods are essential (good time to splurge on soft desserts!). How abo...

Hello Sandpiper and all of my other fellow bracketeers; Sorry about the delay in replying -- I have been very busy with work and school. I had my first adjustment a few weeks ago -- I was a little nervous -- wouldn't be me if I wasn't ;) So I sit in the chair and the assistant starts popping open my...

Hello CakeLady21 -- I did a lot of nodding in recognition to your post... I normally post under "the bracket club" here but I decided to see what was happening in this forum and your post title caught my eye. I felt the exact same way about my smile -- hated it! And it took me a lot of cou...

Welcome Superwoman and good luck on your upcoming braces! I was so nervous when I had mine put on. It really wasn't as bad as I had made it to be in my mind (medieval torture devices and hammering on my teeth kind of thoughts). It was painless. I had plenty of soft foods on hand for the following fe...

Good morning Sandpiper! I just got back from vacation. This was my first experience eating in restaurants and rather than heading home to engage in my brace-cleaning routine, I had to give them once-over and continue sight-seeing. Needless to say, I had a few embarrassing "leftovers in the brac...

Count me in on the braces obsession -- I check constantly too! I have noticed gaps around my incisors that are jammed behind my front teeth. I take this as a good sign that they are preparing to move (rotate) around to where they belong. Other than that I'm just wearing a groove in the floor in fron...

Welcome Starwarsgirl and congrats on your decision to get braces! I've not heard of only having four teeth braced at a time -- but I have brackets and wire on all of my top teeth except the last two molars have brackets in place minus the wire. Ortho said back molars will be included in my upcoming ...

Good evening fellow bracketeers -- Larry thank you kindly for the welcome -- and congrats on your first month in braces! I have heard of bite turbos, if you don't mind me asking what are they used for? I have an overbite as well and was wondering if turbos address this issue. I've only had my uppers...

Thanks for the update Sandpiper! Also good to hear things are going well. I have never heard of a quad helix before -- so I'll be reading up on that too. I still have about 6 weeks until my first adjustment. I still have days of tender teeth. It's quite the game of musical tooth though -- one day it...

Welcome bouncintigger! I have had my upper braces on now for a little over 2 weeks. I'm still excited about getting my lowers put on -- then I'll feel "complete". I have an overbite as well. I can't wait until it's corrected. That's part of what makes me self-conscious when I smile. Keep u...

Hey again Melissa! Good to hear you're adjusting well to your braces (and kudos on the presentation well done). I think I'm surprised too at how many people don't seem to notice. I also expected more staring or funny glances but so far none of that has happened. Keep us updated on your progress, and...

Hello Backstreets! Glad to hear about your progress. I've been wondering when I'll see results, but it's only been 2 weeks for me so I know I'm being impatient lol... I also have an adjustment to look forward to :shock: could you tell me a little about what to expect during/after? (thanks so much)

Rhomboid-- Not at all! I'm like a sponge right now. I enjoy hearing other people's experiences because so much is relevant. I've learned so much here and that's what enabled me to move forward with my decision. I studied the process, evaluated opinions and analyzed to prepare myself. Thank you for y...

Good evening friends -- I just had spaghetti for dinner with turkey meatballs. This is the first "normal" meal I've had. And without pain! Well, it was a little messy still, but I'll take it! Rhomboid -- you seem to be moving right along, that's great. Where are your elastics located? This...

Welcome Melissa! Congratulations on the braces -- I was also surprised at how smooth they feel (I only have ceramic tops at this point). I've only had mine for about a week now. They do take a little getting used to but I've been relieved to find out they aren't so bad. Just a bit tender on my front...