Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi All. I know this might have already been asked but i've just had my braces taken off two days ago and I was given a positioner to wear at night only. I'm told its to fix my bite. I'm having a bit of trouble sleeping with it and want to know if anyone has pointers for me. Its not painful but i fee...

I posted on this topic at 3 months in... about 1 year ago and now i'm 15 months in and STILL FEEL THE SAME WAY. I really do try and be positive about having braces but there is not a day that goes by that I do not HATE these things :lol: I did finally get to the elastic stage, but i'm not sure that'...

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Glad to see i'm not alone. I'm 6ft and started out weighing 165 before braces. I'm down to 145 6 months later. It's really hard for me to gain weight but easy to lose. Most people hate me for this but folks don't understand that for us "skinny" folks who don't really want to be "skinn...

Great topic. I am one of those who "now" look at other people's teeth much more often than before being braced. I'm not judgemental out loud but i do say to myself " wow, you should really do something about that" LOL. I now notice more people with braces and older people ( i'm 4...

Hi Alk, I wish i was like the other posters here, but i'm 4 months in and I'm still not used to them. It still feels like i have "hub caps" in my mouth and i'm bothered by sinus problems also. I'm still waiting to get used to them like it seems everyone else already has. There is nothing y...

I'll be 44 when they come off, unless i get lucky and i get them off when i'm 43.

Family too....... I opted for the clear or ceramic one's. I don't want to bring anymore attention to these horrid things then i have too

I go every 3 months which i thought was long, when everyone else i had talked to went every 4 weeks. I asked my ortho why so long inbetween and he said because of new techonology. I have clear braces and they move constantly but you don't have to go in every month. I guess that's good because if i h...

lol, Thanks for starting this thread. I was wondering if everyone on this board loved having braces. I have only been in mine for 3 months and I absolutely hate them at every moment. I can not imagine having them on for 3 years or more. I joke with my partner about just going in to the ortho and say...

I feel the same way you do Lndalou, it's been almost 2 months since i've been braced and I still hate them with passion. I can't imagine these things in my mouth for 20 more months. I'm 42 and everyone say's i'll get used to them and i sure wish that time will come. I must admit its not as bad as th...

Thanks for this topic. I've had braces for over a month and the one thing is miss is GUM. I'm scared i'll ruin everything if i chew it so i've not had any in forever it seems. I think after reading these posts i'll try a piece and see what happens.