Metal Mouth Message Board

Wow ! The transformation of your teeth is amazing, they look fantastic and your story/photos are very inspirational.
January will be here before you know it !

Thanks bbbards.

It's now been on almost a week and it feels part of me, I often forget it's there.

As you say, seeing the movement will be exciting.

I've just seen your photos and it looks like you're making very good progress !

Thanks Angel and Jem ! Well, if I'm completely honest, the first few days of wearing braces hasn't been as straightforward as I'd imagined : Eating - this has been quite an ordeal. I don't mind the fact that I can't eat steak/pizza etc but eating anything has proved quite hard work so I've been on a...

I now have braces ! It was all quite straightforward really, took just over half an hour and didn't involve any pain. 8 hours later and I'm getting used to having the braces in my mouth - eating is a very strange sensation and I can see that to clean them properly will definitely require patience an...

Sounds like you're getting on great with your braces Becky and from what people say on here, the worst of it has passed. You're bound to feel a bit self conscious about the meeting but I bet they'll all be really pleased for you that you're getting your teeth straightened. You might even find some o...

10 THINGS I'VE LEARNED ABOUT THE WORLD OF BRACES SO FAR (and I'm not even getting them fitted for another three days) 1. Tom Cruise wore them a decade ago which much have done more for adult orthodontics than anything else ever did or could. 2. The best example I found of a celebrity who had really ...

Thanks oldguy....your comment about rum especially made me laugh as I work for a spirits company so have pretty much unlimited access to free drinks (although I don't really drink much alcohol these days).

Congratulations to you too on getting your braces...good to hear the discomfort isn't too bad.

Thanks Angel ! My son (21 months old) has also had an impact on my decision to wear braces as a)I want to set an example for him if he ever needs to have them and b)The last 21 months have gone by so quickly and it makes me think that the 18 months I need the braces for isn't such a long time really...

Good Luck Becky ! Looking forward to hearing how it goes.
I'm having mine fitted next week. Like you, I'm also excited and getting a bit "brace obsessed" !

Hi Helly, Thanks and good luck to you too with your journey. I agree....a round of applause for both of us and also veryone else who takes the courageous step of having braces as an adult ! I had my pre-molars removed...is it the same for you ? If it is then don't worry about the gaps/people noticin...

Here are the key dates and locations on my road to straightening my overcrowded teeth : 1989 - An orthodontist in Central London I was 17 years old and caught somewhere between a boy and man* - the orthodontist said I was finally ready to wear braces. So what did I do ? I decided (against my Mum's a...