Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks for the reply, will try cotton wool balls, might help a bit.

I've had elastics before, with no real problems, but a few weeks ago had new ones which are stronger and are also in a different position - the top hooks are nearer the front of my mouth than previously. I've really tried to persevere with them, but they seem to rub much more than before and I have ...

Don't worry too much yet, it will get better. I've had my braces on for about 2 months now, and I find it a lot easier. I don't really understand why, but somehow the food doesn't seem to get stuck quite as much now as it used to. Maybe partly because my tongue has toughened up! I lost quite a bit o...

Hi Ellebraced I'm feeling so much better about it all now (11 days in). As everyone says, that first week is the worst. I'm still finding it a bit hard to eat and to talk properly, but I think that is because I have quite a bad overbite so they had to put the things on the back of my front teeth (fo...

Thanks so much for your replies. I think I just need to be a bit more patient!

I had my braces put on 3 days ago. I know I'm being really impatient, and that it will take me time to get used it everything, but I am so sick of soup! I was just wondering how long it took people before they were able to eat a relatively normal meal? (I think I chose the wrong time of year to star...

Thanks sammy, I'm sure you're right.
I think this forum will be a big help - it is great to be able to read the stories of everyone else going through the same thing.

I came across this site a few months ago while doing some research on different types of braces, trying to decide which ones to go for, and have found all the information and stories really helpful. I'm 39, had braces as a kid, but since having the retainer removed in my early twenties (why oh why d...