Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey everyone :) I found this place a few days ago after getting my braces; I was looking for advice and before/after pictures of older people who had decided to embark on this kind of journey. I stumbled upon this section of the forums, and was pleasantly surprised about how readily everyone shared ...

Hi beccak. Dr Hang sounds like a medical genius! If you wouldn't mind, could you link his research; perhaps a scientific journal that explains this in much more detail? After having my own bicuspids removed, I think I would feel much more at ease to understand what you are preaching about, and wheth...

I can only really knock the wax off with brushing! (Hope I'm not being too rough on the braces by packing it on). It's too painful to eat without the wax for me right now; the motion slowly tears my skin :(

I was biting my cheek all the time before my braces; my top 2nd molars tilt out towards the cheek, and I would have ridges where my top and lower were meeting against the skin. Funnily enough, I haven't bitten myself yet since getting braces. To be fair though, it's early stages yet since I'm still ...

1. Where are you located? Perth, Australia
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $7000
3. What kind of braces do you have? Ceramic and metal
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18 Months

Well, I'm 26 and delayed in getting braces for 14 years. I remember when Mum brought me to an ortho when I was 12, and we were told that at some point in my life I would need braces. I could have got them there and then, but I flat-out refused. My vain little self refused to be seen wearing braces; ...

Ridiculously quick; I didn't even know what hit me. I had my first consultation, x-rays and impressions done on a Thursday morning. My ortho told me to come back later that evening to discuss what could be done. When I went back, we went through all my options and prices. I made the decision there a...

I had all my wisdom teeth removed about 5 or 6 years ago, but for some reason, I don't remember suffering as much discomfort as I am now. It's been 5 days since I had the extractions; my gums aren't hurting, but they do niggle first thing in the morning. I'm getting by without painkillers, so I'm re...

Hey everyone! My stomach is going crazy right now, hence why my topic title is the first thing that came into my head. I'm very new to braces; I only got them just over a week ago - well, technically only my uppers are wired; my lower simply have the brackets. I'll be getting the wire next week sinc...