Metal Mouth Message Board

These issues come up with me too from time to time (mostly right after an adjustment). For me it has always been temporary till a particular tooth moves - then it's better. I can understand the frustration though, especially while you're sleeping! Glad it was an easy fix though.

Hi hal2me - I've become very anal about cleaning my teeth too now. Just wondering if anyone has ever use baking soda with much success? I'm trying it now just to help with stains because I drink coffee. My teeth are not very attractive right now with these braces on. Any suggestions? Hi soultattoo!...

revontuli wrote:I'm constantly exploring all the prongs & wires with my tongue, to the point where I annoy myself. When people say they've forgotten they have braces, I'm envious. I can't forget they're there at *all*.

Same here. Only when I sleep do my teeth and tongue get a rest! Haha!

I currently only have my upper braces so far, but I do have my molar bands on the bottom (1 on each side, on the 1st molars). The reason I haven't got my lower braces too is because I have a deep bite (all around really, not just my front teeth) and to be honest, I wonder why he put the lower molar...

the color is so pearly! have you bleached your teeth? Hi RedDress, I bleached my teeth the week before I had braces put on. After that, I was really careful about what I ate and drank while braced. I also used an electric toothbrush with whitening toothpaste. It didn't hurt that I was so anal about...

I'm 48. Just got my braces on Sept. 15, 2010. I hadn't done it till now for two reasons: 1. couldn't afford it. 2. My teeth didn't look so bad till the last few years I noticed my one front top tooth (sorry I don't know the correct names) moving over, kinda crossing in front of the other. It got wo...

I did the same thing. The pressure on my teeth from biting my lip felt good. Even though my braces are off, I am still doing it. Good thing I get my retainer on Tuesday! I had two teeth, top & bottom, that worked together when I was biting my lip. Since they've moved it's not working like it di...

I've got a wire power chain and it's cutting my tongue if I poke it around my top front braces!! It's like a paper cut, but on the tongue. Annoying, but it prevents me from rubbing! I had that problem for a while in the first few weeks because I had teeth removed and that wire went right across the...

I'm 48, just got braces on about 10 weeks ago. Have seen good progress so far and am very happy. Just one concern. I used to bite my lip all the time and now that the braces are on it's impossible - which is a good thing - however, now I've started a new habit, always rubbing my tongue up under the...