Metal Mouth Message Board

Congratulations!! I had metal on the bottom too, people won't really be able to see them. I'm so glad that u liked them. I woul have hated myself I'd u didn't!!! Lol. What color bands did u go with?

The silver/grey blend in really well. At first they always gave me clear bands which u might want to try, you can't see those but they stain and eventually turn yellowish. So after having been stuk with stained bands I tried the grey and was way happier so try clear first if u r worried and then try...

Yes, at first they were too white so I would recommend using some teeth whitening stuff to help your teeth get whiter. Also they put the clear bands but those would stain and eventually make my teeth look gross so I switched to a gray or silver rubber band those look way better. They are bulkier but...

The pictures are on the first page of my posts. It's dated 12-20-10 I believe. Just go back to the first page ad u will c them.

I gotta say that every week seems to have a new type of hurt with braces! :soremouth: Last week was great! I ate my first piece of pizza, my first nachos, chips, a sandwich and even a hamburger last night! Im sure the fact that I have literally been dying to eat normal food again had something to do...

Hi kgstar: What exactly do you mean by "bumpers"? Bumpers are used during the begining of your treatment (I was told i need to ween off of them) to cushion the brackets your teeth hit. They are ligs that go over your normal ligs and have extra cushioning so instead of your teeth hitting t...

I think it does change the way you look drastically. My sister had them years ago and she was not so pretty :yuck: . I dont even think having braces was what made her look ugly she just wasnt pretty. Then she had her braces taken off and OMG she was a whole different looking person!! :shock: It was ...

Man, your teeth look like the perfect models they show you when you go see the ortho. Your teeth are so white and clean, they almost look fake!! Wow, what an improvement. Everyone asks me why I have braces because no one thinks I needed them. I only hope that my teeth change that drastically to near...

kgstar, just wanted to say that I'm enjoying reading your story. I'm getting my ceramics on Monday...so excited! I'm already thinking I should get a Waterpic from what I've been reading in these posts. Looking forward to reading more of your progress! :) Thanks Nurse J, I am glad you like my story!...

The appointment went well. I got all the other bumpers taken off and two put on the front bottom brackets. I thought it would be nice to finally not have my front tooth hit the bottom tooth, which is a major OUCH! :soremouth: Everything seemed fine until I was on my way back to work and realized.......

So, my teeth have moved quite a bit for only having them on for ten days. I don’t know if anyone else has these things but I have bumpers on a lot of my brackets. It’s nice because I clench my teeth and get anxiety attacks more often now that I have braces ( I wonder why?). Anyways, I call my ortho ...

Hey Grillz, After the 3 day mark it got better, a lot better! I couldn't believe how painful it was to simply drink out of a straw! Who knew it took so much to sip soup from a darn spoon! I wasted money going to a restaurant to try and have their soup and salad! I think it's a waste of money period ...

I find it so irritating when I got into the office after just having them put on that some co-workers were asking me to smile! Family and friends have continued to ask me to smile too and I feel like cutting their throats! I am so fed up with people asking me to smile. I cant hide them, you can get ...

Ok, so it has been a week and 3 days. I was going through a very difficult time, that first week was just torture! I am still eating soft foods. I have to say I am hungry and weak from the food I am eating, meals I am skipping to avoid the pain and discomfort. I am still not used to the feeling of h...

OMG! Thank God for this forum!!!!!! Is it the fact that we are NOT teenagers that this is so difficult? I think I look hideous!!! I also can't stand the pain and not being able to eat!!!! It feels like an eternity and I have only had them on for less than 3 days!!! I can't imagine getting used to th...