Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey. Haven't been here in a while. Had 3 adjustments so far. Switched to latex-free bands which made a huge difference!! My adjustment today was with a different tech and she was a little rough. Was trying to put a new, thicker wire on top and actually popped a bracket off. Is this normal? The doc h...

The elastics still suck. I don't wear them 24/7 as I should. That side of my tongue is all eaten up almost. I should take a pic. Can't be normal. The cheek soreness is getting better. I can eat more normal things and starting to be able to bite more stuff. I keep watching this one tooth that is supp...

My ortho is great. Love her and the office staff. So tell me all this mouth irritation and sore gums gets better??? Even the roof of my mouth is irritated and I don't know why that is.. And it's all only on the left side. Eating almost a liquid/purée diet. Lips so sore today even cool water hurts to...

Has anyone's elasticity really irritated their mouth? Mine are eating up my cheek. I have zebras and tend to only wear them at night. Even then, in the morning, I have to take it out quick as its almost "imbedded" in the ridge it made in my cheek. The only thing I can think is I have sensi...

Does anyone have a suggestion for toothpaste that doesn't burn? I tired Sensodyne and ouch! The Biotene toothpaste doesn't burn but its expensive.

I drank a chocolate Carnation drink today and it was good!
My biggest issue isn't teeth hurting to chew but my cheeks rubbing on the braces when I chew or talk. By the end of the day it's so sore. Trying to do salt water a lot. Hope this doesn't continue the whole time...

I have been living on spaghetti Os, yogurt, pudding, canned fruit and ice cream.. Oh and milkshakes and smoothies are great. Has anyone tried Carnation breakfast drinks or Ensure/Boost? Wondering how they taste. My biggest issue isn't chewing, it's the rubbing on my cheek, irritating the irritation ...

Just an FYI: Biotene is buy 1, get 1 50% off at Walgreens and there are coupons in the Sunday paper. At least there were in mine. Gotta save $$ to pay for these braces!

Same issues here! Stocking up on non-irritating foods that can be slurped thru a straw. Is there anywhere to get the wax besides at the ortho office?

My estimate is 9mos which is totally doable do have the outcome I want. Just wish I would have went this route to begin with. Oh we'll Today wasn't a great day. I wore my rubber bands most of my 12hr shift yesterday and then all night and this morning. By the afternoon, I was so sore and irritated I...

I never considered there was a difference between mouthwashes. It seems that ACT has almost 2x fluoride than Crest. I will pick up some and see if I like it. Never tried it before. I think no matter the brand, as long as you are flossing every day, brushing thoroughly, preferably after ever meal, an...

I didn't think it mattered when. I might use it 3-4x a day, depending on how my mouth feels. I use Crest without alcohol after flossing and brushing then the Biotene so I'm left with that moist, almost oily feeling.

Has anyone else had this? I had bands with Invisalign too and they did the same thing. It's tolerable for part of the day and by the inside of my cheek is so sore, it hurts to talk and chew and I wince if I smile or laugh. I don't have a latex allergy but am wondering if it could be that, or just th...

I love Biotene!! I don't think the taste is too bad. I am getting bad irritation from my bands and Biotene helps, at least temporarily. When my mouth is dry and my lips sticking to my teeth, I use it to kind of lubricate everything, rather than painfully move my gums around, especially first thing i...

As of last month..... I was almost 2yrs into Invisalign and so miserable and unhappy. Here is my complicated course. I started with my 1st ortho doc who estimated 12mos. I did not have any major issues. Just mostly cosmetic. I started with 19 trays. About 75% way through, that ortho left the practic...