Metal Mouth Message Board

it isnt letting me view the pictures when I enter the URL (and replace the dot us with the actual ending) My browser isnt recognizing it as an actual link :( Try posting the link again. It isn't too uncommon to only extract one premolar but they usually do one on both sides if they do one to keep th...

Also I forgot to mention, some dentists offer Rx strength mouthwash containing Chlorohexidine that helps reduce inflammation, if you are a candidate to take it then I probably would see your dentist about it. As for whitening your dentist will be able to tell you which type of whitening will be good...

Buccal is the name of the surface of the tooth. The cheekside. A buccal molar band is a metal band that goes all the way around the tooth with the bracket facing the buccal side of the tooth - toward the cheekside.

I am a nail biter. I assumed that I would stop biting my nails as well when I got my braces on. I still did. It wasn't until I wore a rubber band for a crossbite that I stopped because I couldnt open my mouth wide enough without the rubber band stretching too much. I quit biting my nails for oh, aro...

the gums can get puffy or inflammed if you don't floss every day..Also brushing the correct way can help as well. Tumble Dry Low is correct when he said that his dentist said that sometimes the gums still become inflammed with the foreign body (the braces themselves)..based on the wording of your po...

What you can do is soak them in denture cleaner or mouthwash every so often and rinse them really well. Also not rinsing your retainers out after taking them out and letting them sit, then putting them back in without rinsing could probably cause that sensation. I use a foaming hand soap to clean my...

Alright so here is my story. In 2006 I got braces put on. The reason was because I was congenitally missing my lateral incisors and still had baby teeth. So we basically made spaces for implants and yadda yadda all that fun stuff. Everything was done and braces came off in January 2009. I have been ...