Metal Mouth Message Board

33 and had metal placed, mainly because they are smaller, with my small mouth and lips, the ceramic brackets would have been too big. I have a retainer on bottom to help widen the arch and a rpe on top to hold my upper arch. the metal brackets have given me little problems. Matter of preference, but...

Start of day three with "metal mouth" and so far so good. Talking is embarrassing, as I got a RPE on top and a Schwartz on lower. I have seem movement of my my front four, kinda of cool. My teeth were kind of straight, over crowding and a very narrow arch. Was not expecting to see any chan...

Great, good luck on everything. I got braces today as well. No pain, lots of discomfort, have RPE and a Schwartz Plate. Office staff told me not to use wax at first, try to build of a bit of tolerance, then use when needed. Eating is a issues, everything seems to be difficult. A few days and it shou...

I have spacers, coming off tomorrow, braces going on. I had spacers twice, once for 8 days, made molds and then I got a week off, then orthodontist placed again. I am getting a RPE and and top braces. Metal spacers tore up my tongue and cheeks, sucked worse the first time, and making due the second ...

Vivera are Invisalign Brand, Essix are made usually in the Ortho's office, and Hawleys are made in labs, Usually... I get braces tomorrow. When they come off, Getting Hawley for night wear and Vivera for daytime (work). All planned out with Ortho. Vivera are made to cover just your teeth, from what ...

I quit smoking when I knew for sure I was going to deal with braces, dentist told me that smoking with braces is horrible for your mouth. I have quit many times before, but this was the last time. Quit in early July or last week of June.. Don't really know. I become Metal Mouth Aug 28, right before ...

Spacers suck, ortho told me worse part. Had spacers twice, first to set molar bands ( for expandar ) and then a week without, then again to move molars for full on metal mouth. Braces, expander and a Schwarts plate..

I am answering yes. I got spacers on Monday and Braces will be on the 28th, two days before my 33 bday. I have thought about braces for several years, planned on getting them with my daughter, she ended up with perfect teeth. An 18 year old i work with has braces, and i figured I would just bite the...

Good luck.

Most Orthos in my area, give fee consultations, some include the 8 pictures of you mouth and x-rays. The one I went to was so nice and honest, that I canceled my other two consultations that I had set up later in the month. Good business practices go along way. A few other places, seem more .... wan...

Had my impressions done, and breathing though my nose made it very tolerable. I was dreading this part and glad it is over.

I always needed braces, never wanted them. Never liked my smile, I decided to get braces. Stepped up and dove in. 1st step to a beautiful smile.

Sounds like you insurance is picking up quite a bit, you lucky. Good luck.

Removing the wire and driving across town for a cleaning, then driving back across town to get a wire (new?) seems kinda much of a dentist to ask. Then again, I am not going to the orthodontist he normally refers his patients too. That ortho three block away, 2-6 minutes with traffic. Dentist to Ort...

I know having a not so perfect smile sucks. Great story, hope you have a perfect smile.

Losing a few pounds wont be bad, but there are plenty of ways to eat healthy and maintain your weight. Blender and my juicer.