Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks for replying. I went to the dentist today and she said basically the same thing. The tooth has moved so much that I have probably exposed roots and nerves. She did do an x-ray but said everything in that regard is good. She painted a ton of fluoride over that sensitive area and while the pain...

Three weeks in, I was talking to my class and felt a pop. Even my students heard the pop! Then I realized, a bracket was loose on my wire. That's the only one so far!

Hey, I have been doing great with my braces for awhile now...until today. Yesterday, I was fine but today, if I take a sip of anything cold, I want to scream. The pain is short and intense. The only tooth that hurts is what we call my "pushed back tooth". It is in top, front and was really...

Reading these replies makes me nervous...my ortho does nothing. The assistant put the brackets on and changes the wire at each visit. My spouse and I have often wondered what in the world the ortho gets paid for!

When I first got the braces on, I had a lisp. My spouse told me that I no longer sounded like "me". That was tough because I am a teacher who talks all day. When I gave my 4th graders a spelling test that first week, they had no idea what I was saying. :oops: I had to get another teacher t...

I had to get braces for TMJ. I have had them for three weeks and I have not had any pain in my jaw at all. It seemed to help from the second they were put on. I used to wake up every morning and put my jaw back in place and that hasn't happened either in three weeks. I am quite happy about it.

Hi there, I got my braces a few weeks ago. I went in, they put the brackets on and sent me home. They also put on molar buildups which I wasn't expecting. I didn't even know what they were until I found this site. Everyone here seems to know their plan of care and seems very knowledgeable about what...

I was totally there. I hated the braces and wanted them off. It has now been 18 days and life is improving. I can eat more...I did eat soup and cream of rice for a week. Things have been fine at work and my friends are supportive. I found this site where everyone told me it would get better and they...

Thanks again for all the support! It has helped tremendously and it does get better a little every day.

I might just make it after all (if I was Mary Tyler Moore, I could throw my hat in the air about now)

I am 36 and i got braces 11 days ago. I literally felt like you did the first two days I had them. I wanted them off so bad and didn't care about losing the money. I couldn't stop crying. Then, after a long weekend, I had to go back to work. I am a teacher! I walked into school, saw my best friend a...

It has been over a week now and I have to say that chewing is awkward but easier. It gets better everyday. I never thought I'd say that but it's true.

So hang in there and eat lots of soup!

I am 36 and I have had braces for about a week. I was supposed to get them in my teens, but I threw a fit so my parents just gave up. If they had made me get them, I guarantee I would have used pliers to pull them off. I was a brat back then. :oops: It is for the best that I have them now. No way am...

I have the blue stuff on my back teeth as well. I had no idea what it even was. I cried the first two days and only ate yogurt. After finding this site and reading info on this site, I decided just to eat. It feels weird but it does the job. I have only had braces for about a week and I am rapidly g...

Well, I made I through the day and it wasn't bad. My mouth hurts a little but thank God for wax. My speech was a bit off. I have a hard time with the S sound, but my students had no problem understanding me. It helps that my classroom is wired with surround sound and I have a microphone. I never use...

Hi, I have only had my braces for 4 days. I am a fourth grade teacher and am a bit nervous about going back to work tomorrow. My students know that I got braces....we even did a unit on them in Science. I have a large group of friends at work who also know and are very supportive. I thought I wouldn...