Metal Mouth Message Board

I wonder why they wouldn't let me see before they went ahead and ordered...that seems like an important thing for me to look at beforehand, no? :roll: Oh well, I've started already, I just want to know what other things I should be on top of before I go in for my 6 week check up. I don't like to be...

I know this is an old thread, but what did you decide?

Ah thank you for the quick reply, sammy! Wouldn't you know, I was sifting through your blog posts just now :lol: In one of your oooold entries from November, you mentioned being worried about your teeth looking transparent, and that you were going to ask your dentist. Did you ever ask/find out about...

I just realized that I never got a chance to see this little video that outlines what's supposed to happen before my aligners were ordered and came in - is this normal? I was less than thrilled to find out that there was a chance I'd have a gap on one side, towards the back of my mouth, by my inciso...

Boira, I too, now live in a place with hard water. I didn't know that's what it was when I first moved here(I've never had to deal with crappy water like this before) until I saw the havoc it was wreaking on my poor hair and dishes.I thought it was stress and cheap dish washing liquid, so I tried to...

Does anyone else have this feeling? Soon after I put them on, maybe less than an hour, I feel like taking my aligners out and rinsing my mouth. It's so annoying and I don't want to become OCD but it's the same kind of feeling I get if I drink Coke (which I hate and never even drink) without a straw....

Ooo my, this is something I worry about. I've *always* brushed my tongue since I was young, and never had issues with bad breath or dry mouth. I also drink a lot of water, so when I read people commenting on odors and such because of build up and whatever else, I wondered if this happens over time, ...

Hi all~ :-1 I luckily stumbled upon this board through Google, I'm thankful I can discuss with other people who are using Invisalign and read up on common problems, tips and tricks, etc. Well, I started wearing my aligners last Thursday, and the first 2 days were horrible. My teeth hurt so badly I c...