Metal Mouth Message Board

Hello all,
I'm having my 1st adjustment today. Will the week after be as bad as the week after I got my braces put on?
Thanks!

A wire popped out of a bracket and was poking me in the cheek. Got it fixed today. The technician said it might continue to occur until I have "heavier" wires. Heavier? These are bad enough.

Oh thanks! It just feels so strange. I'm afraid it's going to fall out!

This is driving me crazy and I wonder if this is normal? I got braced 2 weeks ago. Everything was feeling better until yesterday when I ate a hard sandwich. One of my front teeth is sore and wiggly and is now lower than the one next to it so my front teeth are now uneven. I'm freaking, it looks funn...

Thanks everyone! I got the braces yesterday morning and today has been HARD. My molars are hurting and I can't really chew on anything so I had a milkshake for lunch. The insides of my mouth are super sore and the rubbing on my cheeks is driving me crazy! But I came to work today and I've been amaze...

Hello all, I got my braces this morning. I almost cried when I looked in the mirror after, I feel so ridiculous. I couldn't eat much tonight...I feel like someone punched me in the mouth! I'm 37 and should have gotten braces long ago. Now I'll need to wear braces for 2 years and in between I'll need...