Metal Mouth Message Board

Is this normal?The molar which has a band around it hurts to chew on,feels bruised,and whenever I floss around it feels even more bruised.I Can't put any pressure on it so eating on that side is impossible...I had molar ring around this tooth for 4/5 weeks so I don't understand why it started to fee...

hi,I've got the same gap and my ortho put a "bumper"over the wire.Rubbery tube over the wire.Yours looks like a wire and elastic chain??Hard to tell. I find I can't eat on the gapy side because it hurts my premolar and feels like it's pulling my incisors apart when food presses on the &quo...

Really?? Oh,great...I'll be having elastics as well.Something else to look forward to ha ha...

[quote="38Illinois"]I still have some soreness and I am eight months in. We are just the unlucky ones. Braces suck.[/quote]
We must be..it's so annoying..

Hi there,yes it means movement in the roots..and teeth that need to move a lot or rotate become very tender.I had a few like that - specially lower incisors and one premolar that had to rotate..it's been nearly 2 months and it's still sore.Even the vibration from the electric toothbrush made me shiv...

It's been nearly 2 months since I had my lower brace and I still can't chew/eat properly without soreness or that pulling feeling?It's really frustrating that I can't put much pressure on my teeth.I have molar bands around my wisdom teeth and bracket with power chain on the bridge..what a nightmare ...

Hiya,I'm 35 and had my brace since September.This is a great site for us metal mouths..welcome :-))

[quote="england"]I was using the Crest Pro Health one, but heard that it can cause staining. I switched to Listerine, but it literally brings tears of pain to my eyes. I noticed the Listerine has alcohol in it too, is that a no-no for us with braces? I just want a good mouthwash for braces...

Hi, I'm new here. I'm 34 and I had a top fixed brace fitted 6 months ago and I had my lower fixed brace fitted a month ago. The bottom one is giving me HELL! Teeth still feel bruised and loose and I feel very anxious when eating as my lower brace is so uncomfortable, a bracket came off a crown 2 wee...