Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi redDress I noticed you got your braces around the same time as my daughter and I. I'm 42 and also have braces on upper and lower. We both got them just after Thanksgiving. There seems to be a lot of improvement in your bite already lucky you! I need to remember to take pics. and start a blog on t...

It's been 20 day's since we 1st had our braces put in. Wow I can't believe it's been this long already. And I still can not get used to them. Well the soreness is gone Thank God. But they're so annoying! My daughter on the other hand doesn't even use wax, where as I can't get through a day with out ...

Haha this is good. Thanks for the laugh!

Thank you Cathy, Knowing this makes me feel better.

Is it normal to have your braces put on before getting your teeth extracted for said braces?

Rhomboid , yes my daughter and I both have our appts at the same time. She watched as I got mine installed and I waited for her to get hers. I'm just glad she didn't chicken out! Today we went shopping for Ambesol, Apple sauce, Ice Cream and stocked up on jello, mac n cheese, soups, cup o noodles, ...

How's it going?

Howdy! I'm Vanessa and new here. Day 2 with braces. Just thought I'd follow you along on your journey.

And Congrats for also taking the plunge!

Wow you are lucky! I'm 42 and my 14 year old daughter and I got ours yesterday. And we are in PAIN! Cant chew a thing. Our gums are sensitive and the inside of our lips and tips of our tongues are sore and bleeding. We've tried Aleve, Tylenol PM and Orajel. They all wear off too soon. I have to admi...

Day two. *ouch!* *ouch!* *ouch!*

All I can say is *OUCH!*

And I thought yesterday was bad?!

Wow I'm amazed at how much your teeth have moved in such short time. I just got mine done yesterday and in a lot of pain. But looking forward to the changes that are to come.

I'm 42 and just got them this morning!

I'm a 42 year old mom and today my 14 yr old daughter and I got our braces! Ceramics on top and metal on bottom. I'm what my dentist refers to as The Poster Child for what one must never do when extracting a molar. My parents had one of my molars extracted back when I was just 9 years old and never ...