Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi :3 braces don't affect your calcium levels, althought they may weaken your enamel. Just make sure you drink lots of milk, and brush your teeth really well!! And like you said, talking to your ortho would be smart! Maybe even just call and ask the receptionist, if you don't wanna wait until end of...

Hi Again everyone :3 I haven't posted here for a week or 2, and feel kind of bad. You guys are all so nice and helpful, and accepting of the fact that im still in highschool XD..been kinda busy studying for exams >.< Anyways, back to the joys of ortho..Had just a checkup today, since my family leave...

It reall is great to get encouragmen from all you guys!! funny story...today i was enjoying a salad, and happened to bite a crouton.. all daythe place where the tubos are has been feeling weird, and almost normal..when i looked in the mirror i realized i onl have three tubos xD heeheee so i beleve i...

i feel a lot better after reading everyones replies!! thanks for all your encouragemnt :) i guess i was feeling a bit overwhelmed on the second day.. thank goodness for advil!! and klobird, thanks for you help! i talked to my friend and she said this was the worst it would ever be, and it only gets ...

thank you so much :) i feel a little better, not quite so self concuis..i have no clue how im supposed to chew with tubos x.X

thanks! i hate the turbo thing..its so annoying :/i read some other posts, and no one else seems to have 4 of them and the molar builup..idk why i have both. have you heard of anyone else with kind of the same case as me??

as far as I know, elastics are to bring down the teeth they're attached too, or at least thats what my ortho told me. feel better!

I know this site is supposed to be for adults, but I wanted to talk to people who have more experience with braces. I'm 15, and just got braces about a month and a have ago. They're just like classic metal ones, and i had the top on for a month, then got bottoms and these HORRIBLE. HORRIBLE things.....