Metal Mouth Message Board

I had a bracket pop off and then the ortho began using a sander of some sort to get the glue off of my tooth, it hurt like I have never had pain in all my life and I have had three babies sans painkillers!! Is this how it feels on every tooth at the end? Should I begin brushing with Sensodyne now or...

Well, I am back in business. They re-attatched the bracket and went ahead and changed my upper wire to a heavier one. OUCH! Guess that'll teach me to complain to the ortho too much!! Now I am waiting for movement on that stubborn front tooth. But on a positive note.....I may lose a few pounds this t...

10 days ago my back lower right bracket came off. I was able to slip it off of the wire and go right on. Over compensating I began to chew on my other side exclusively and therefore a bracket came loose on the top and it just spun around everytime I would eat. So today I had an appt to have them bot...

Has anyone else experienced sinus pain? My teeth are so sore I can barely eat or chew. I haven't had an adjustment in almost two weeks.

Oh no! It's a glitch and hopefully will be the only bracket you will lose. You're teeth look pretty good to me anyway!! Of course others said the same about mine but we notice and know the little flaws and that's who counts! I went for my first adjustment this morning so I am waiting for the sorenes...

Three weeks in and not a millimeter of movement (at least to the naked eye)! My kids laugh at me and tell me it's a "process"...one they have experienced (although didn't appreciate, therefore, didn't wear their retainers). I am convinced I am the only human ever that braces will not work ...

I have ceramic uppers and metal lowers. The pressure doesn't bother me however, like you stated the gashes and raw cheeks is the pits! I have had mine for 12 days and I must say that after day 8 I was a million times better in the sore mouth department! Hang tough, it WILL get better!

The before and one week after. Lordy, when will these bad boys move??
By the way...sorry the pictures are HUGE!





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One ortho I went to that talked to me about invisalign, said he would fit traditional braces for aprrox. 2 months after invaslign. He didn't think invisalign works as good as regular old fashion braces. Therefore, I went with reguar old fashion braces. Had them fro 8 days and hoping for a change soon!

Thanks to you all! I hope it will get easier and I will feel less like a mid-life crisis in the making! LOL!

I have clear on top. They seem huge to me compared to the metal on the bottom, however, with that being said, they are a lot less conspicuous than the metal. So as a 42 year old woman, I am very glad I have clear on top! Now, I just wish I had been born with naturally beautiful teeth (or parents who...

I am 42 years old and before I had these braces put on I thought it wouldn't bother me. Here we are a week later an I am so self-conscience. When I smile I feel like I have fangs with barb-wire on them. Ugh, what have I done?

My kids always had the colorful o-rings. I am going to a dfferent ortho and he was twisting away like a mad man during "installation". I thought what in the world is he doing to me. I have wire tie ligatures. I was told they hold better and don't loose elasticity like the o-rings. And sinc...

1. Where are you located? Central Kentucky 2. How much are you paying for your braces? $2700 Out of Pocket ($300 (10%) discount for upfront payment) 3. What kind of braces do you have? Ceramic on top with white decorative wire (not loving the wire) and metal on bottom (My ortho did the ceramic for n...

I have had mine on since Monday and the very very very worst part was the acid used to etch my teeth...UGH!! I laid there thinking I paid thousands of dollars so I could puke all over this man? I didn't, but I was never so glad to have something over in my life. And to top it all off I apparently ha...