Metal Mouth Message Board

Also...I forgot to add, Hi Kristy & Katy!

Just a quick update! :) After a few months of just having my front wires on, I finally had my 8 teeth extracted last Monday (the 23rd). Three wisdom teeth, two 2nd bicuspids, two 1st bicuspids and one lateral incisor...because it didn't have enough bone to support it. This was the tooth that I had t...

Hello! Newbie here, and I'm excited to share my experience with all of you! This is my first time in braces, I have hated my teeth from the moment they started to shift into places they weren't supposed to be and they turned me into this self conscious person that I am today. I have always wanted br...

I need to have 8 removed and I'm a little stressed about the healing process, I hope it's quick!

I have a tooth hitting a bracket on the bottom, so I can't bite down all of the way, I know what you mean! I have to cut my food up into tiny pieces and pretend to chew before I swallow.

It's comforting to know that I'm not the only near 30 yr. Old with braces. Mine were just put on Tuesday, and not complete until I have my extractions, but even after almost a week my cheeks are getting used to the brackets. I'm almost out of the wax they gave me, and today is the first day I have g...

Travel case filled with:
2 toothbrushes
wax
floss threaders
dental mirror
floss
fluoride toothpaste
hourglass
proxi-brush

I have a few silver ligs on and they are barely noticeable on my ceramics. My kids are all disappointed that I didn't get colors. Lol

I'm 28, and just got them on September 27th. Can't wait to see a new me in a couple of years! :-)

I'm a newbie as well and 28 and just got mine on this week, you made me lol about the puking part. That's no joke Best of luck with your braces