Metal Mouth Message Board

i don't know how you can possibly keep your mouth gunk-free without a waterpik. brushing and flossing, although equally important, doesn't measure up to what the waterpik removes.. Must be doing ok with brushing and flossing as having no problems so far and dentist and orthodontist have never recom...

I had never heard of them either and have had my braces on 5 months!, my ortho has never advised me to use one......am I missing out????

I was initially concerned that I wouldn't be able to scuba dive, but we decided to take a beach vacation sans the diving this year-That's not to say that diving is totally out of the question, but we are not going to any of our favorite dive destinations this year. Just chillin on the beach in Flor...

Hiya, I go to Cape Verde for 2 weeks on the 15th may. I have an appointment for tightening 2 days before, so hoping I can still be able to enjoy the all inclusive food and I am not too sore! .....I currently have turbo bites on my back teeth and when I first had them on my 'relaxed' face looked awfu...

Oh wow, I think my turbos should come off next visit as they are there to allow a stubborn twisted top tooth to come round. .......Hope they arent on any longer!....The ortho did recommend I had braces on bottom teeth too to help with my bite but I really didn't want them and I couldn't really affor...

Bite turbos, !is that what they are called!!!......yes they do stink, hope they come off next visit.
I am in the uK Tobelei so will try and get some of what you suggested.

my kids have been lucky this year as I haven't been able to eat their Easter eggs!! Ha ha

Thanks for your replies x

Well here I am 5 months in. Had more power chains put on. Last week and within 2. Days they have turned bright yellow! :( Los had blue blobby plastisine bits put on back top teeth so I. Can't close my top teeth so he can twist round a stubborn tooth. Currently can't chew with either front or back te...

Hiya,!

Gosh, not been on here for a while!, hello fellow brace wearer from Leeds!....Just had my 2nd visit for them tightened and I am Suffering at the moment, my gums feel all inflamed and tender!

Liz

Wow , thats excellent progress!
Hope my gap closes as quick

Hi Dee! Thanks for your reply. Well I am on day 9 now and feel so much better than I did last week. I am stillself concious though and tend to go 'look,look at my brace' when I see people who havent seen them on me before they get a chance to mention it first! A good thing about them is I have stopp...

Hi Angel!

Just read your story!,Wow, what progress eh!?

Now I know what a 'diastema' is!

Think I will have mine on for 12-18 months, omly because I have 2 very awkward teeth at the side that need 'twisting ' into shape.

Liz x

Wow, your teeth are starting to look amazing! Brilliant journey so far x

Well its day 5 for me today. They still feel strange and very awkward, am struggling to speak and eat. There is a bracket on one side of my face that is digging into my cheek and no amount of sticking wax on seems to help. Hoping this is all normal and is like a pair of new shoes and should ease eve...

Hiya Paul

I have had clear ones (pics on bracketclub)

Liz