Metal Mouth Message Board

I haven't had soft pink ligs but I'd venture a guess that they probably won't stand up very well to curry. I have lavender right now and after one curry meal, they're less vibrant than before. Going forward, I think I'll just have curry a day or two before my adjustments to avoid my ligs looking ver...

I had 8 spacers too. I found that they were way more painful than the braces have been. The only real pain I've been experiencing with braces is from the odd canker sore, but a little wax takes care of that.

Hi there and congratulations on getting your braces! I also have metal Damon uppers and lowers. I've found that they really aren't painful for me either. If you have a wire that's poking your cheek, call your ortho. They can quickly snip it for you so you don't have to live with it shredding your ch...

Silicone wax (I love the Mack's Pillow Soft Ear Plugs- more bang for your buck), regular wax because I couldn't get the silicone to stick to my bottom front teeth, floss threaders and Crest Glide floss. I love the Glide floss because it doesn't shred on molar bands. Oops, I forgot to add interdental...

Hello! I got mine on about a week and a half ago. So far so good. I've already seen movement on my bottom teeth! I need to upload pictures soon.

Looking good! The white wire looks awesome.

I've never used an Airfloss but I do have a Waterpik and I love it. It's great for getting everything out from around the molar bands. I use it before flossing and I hardly find any stuff on the floss. It feels good on the gums too.

They look great! How are you liking the Waterpik? I'm really loving it.

Sorry to hear you're having such a bad time. Mouth ulcers are the worst. I have a couple right now. I'm sure you've probably tried this, but just in case you haven't, try drying the area as best you can before sticking wax onto the bracket. Moisture makes the wax slip off.

Congratulations! I just got my braces on Wednesday. I second the lip balm tip. Taking a pain reliever before the appointment is a good idea. I found that the spacers were way more painful than the braces have been. The most annoying thing so far has been waiting for my cheeks to toughen up. It took ...

Well, I'm braced! I think my favorite part was getting those dang spacers out. Ahh, the relief! I've got metal Damon uppers and lowers as well as four molar bands. I'm going to have the very back molars banded at a later date. Unfortunately there's a rough spot on one of the bands that I might have ...

Yay! Good luck on Thursday!

Hi everyone! I hope all your spacers haven't been too much of a bother. I'm excited because there was a cancellation and instead of having to wait until Monday, I'll be getting braced tomorrow morning!

Yikes, sorry for the late reply! My consultation went well. He told me that I have two options. He can either bring my jaw forward and do a genioplasty to angle my chin down, or basically bring all my bottom teeth forward and not do a genioplasty. Since I'm really not happy with how my chin looks, I...

Most of my friends don't understand why I'm getting braces and having jaw surgery. My top teeth don't look terribly crooked, but I do have crowding on my lower teeth and I have a 7-8mm overbite and overjet. Even though I have an overbite my chin isn't weak. It actually sticks out too far. I feel emb...