Metal Mouth Message Board

Plugnickel, thank you so much for the info! I've said it before in other posts but I don't think I can say enough how awesome this site has been. All of the info ad support has been great! And knowing that everyone says it gets better is encouraging, especially since I still can't chew anything

Hi BracesChick, I recently got braces (last Wednesday) and also have the sonicare airflosser. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it after your braces are on and if you end up trying the waterpik at all. Good luck with your appointment tomorrow! I found that the appointment itself wasn't bad at all. B...

[quote="plugnickel69"]1. 13. Flossing is really a pain at first until you learn the tricks. The Flossfish is a fantastic tool. 14. It's fine to use whitening toothpaste and mouthwash. Plugnickel, thank you for this post! Being new to braces all the info here has been so helpful! Couple que...

Thanks Tobilei, that's really good to hear! Hopefully a couple weeks from now I'll be the one telling the newbies it gets better

[quote="agreene433834"][quote="peppy"]For once I am glad to be single. Well, for this week anyway! Worrying about romantic interludes on top of worrying what on earth I'm going to eat or how to talk... it's too much for a girl to process. I think I might be in self-imposed single...

Thanks culebra! Right after getting them on was not so bad but oh man, last night and today were rough! As someone stated, wax has become my most favorite thing! My bottom lip is very torn up :( I'm surprised at how much my teeth hurt! There's a constant pressure that I don't notice too much until I...

[quote="dobiegil"]Has anyone tried this product. Thinking about it and wondering if it is better than the waterpik. I hear it is hard to clean the chamber and thinking it might not be a good choice. Thanks, Robin[/quote] Hi Robin, I recently purchased the air flosser and I'm not sure how I...

I'm so glad this forum exists! I am getting my braces on tomorrow and while doing some pre braces research on the best way to floss I found this site. So glad to see so many similar stories to mine! Good to hear you survived the first 24 hours and they were not terrible! Gives me some relief for tom...