Metal Mouth Message Board

I agree with it all is a matter of preference. I went with ceramic on top and couldn't stand them, subsequently had them taken off 3 days later to opt for the metal. I am very happy with them!! They still cut up the inside of my mouth at times, but I have decided that this will be an intermittent pr...

EVERYTHING!! I have learned to carry a toothbrush and paste wherever I go.....

It has been awhile since I posted on here and a few things have happened. First of all I turned 43 in June, so now I am a "mom in braces at 43"!! I have traded out the clear for metal, much better, and have become a fan of ice cream and smoothies!! Some other good things....people say I lo...

Just as a follow up.....sushi went well, although alot of rice stuck in braces, nothing a good "swishing" of water didn't fix. So far not so bad. Does anyone have the "clear" braces? and if so, do you see them getting discolored? I am faithful in brushing my teeth sometimes up to...

Funny you should mention sushi.... I will be trying that on tomorrow night!! I am thinking "knife and fork"...will let you know!!

Hi....I just had my top braces, clear, placed on Friday (I am 42). It hasn't been too uncomfortable and the most notable has been not being able to eat a lot of foods. I am hoping that getting the bottom ones will be just as uneventful, although not until May. This is a great forum and answers a lot...

Ok...made it through the first weekend and have learned a few things; I will never look at wax the same way again, it has saved the inside of my mouth, straws are a good thing, and I am thinking if I was ever to become a vegetarian, now is the time... :) I find myself obsessed with keeping my teeth ...

Just had braces placed yesterday morning at age 42....who would have thought? Mine are for TMJ that was affecting my ear, headaches and most recently a locked jaw. So far, so good, but find that drinking is easier out of a straw than a glass!! I am sure I will learn these things along the way. Not t...