Metal Mouth Message Board

Brush 3-4 times Floss usually once every other day (sometimes more/sometimes less) Rinse with water constantly. Rinse with mouth wash morning and night. I'm a firm believer that good oral hygiene makes your treatment time faster. I'm 3 months ahead of schedule per my ortho. Getting all that crap out...

Congrats on the win! $400 is amazing...especially compared to my $5,600 bill! hahaha Just an FYI. Don't get your hopes up too high on Invisalign. I went to my ortho thinking that I would be able to get Invisalign for about a year and be done. While this was an option for me, it wasn't guaranteed to ...

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Welcome Gravecat!! I too am new to this. I too turned to this site for help, comfort, and advice. I've been braced for 2 weeks. (Since Oct 30) I have crowding (upper and lower), overbite, overjet, and a crossbite. Lots of stuff to fix. My sentence is 26 months. A very long time! As far as pain goes,...

Come follow my blog at catj1981.wordpress.com!! For some reason I can't post pics on this site (says they are too big) so all of my pics and random thoughts are out there. Looking forward to connecting with you all!

Welcome to the board, Lawyer! Look forward to following your journey!

Is that a fixed or removable appliance? Very interesting. I imagine it would be pretty difficult to talk and eat with.

I would have to agree with Roboto. I too was scared/nervous about what people were going to say when they saw me. But it's usually just a "whoa...what's in your mouth?" 'Braces' "oh, cool" Then it's never brought up again. I've had my braces a couple days shy of 2 weeks and I can...

That transformation is amazing! Love it!!! As a newbie, this is the type of thing I need to see to reassure myself that be made the right decision. Thank you.

Welcome!! I had my braces put on 10/30...so we're only a few days apart! As far as pain goes, I was ok for the first few days then WOWZA! I hurt and I hurt bad. I'm a few days shy of 2 weeks now and they aren't really sore at all anymore, I'm just still trying to get used to it. Are you only getting...

Thank you both for your response. I have ceramic on top and metal on bottom. Trying to fix upper and lower crowding, crossbite and overjet. 26 months is the sentence I was given. Hoping for less. The past two weeks with these expensive babies on has not been all that great. I have experienced extrem...

Hello all!!! I've been stalking this board for a few weeks now and have finally decided to join. You guys and gals are so supportive of each other And understand the ups and downs that each person is going through. I felt like I could use some support too. :tingrin: My journey with braces started a ...