Metal Mouth Message Board

I just got my retainers - they're essix. I was told to wear them 24/7 for a week then just at night. The only problem is they give me such a baaad sore throat! I can only imagine it's because I'm producing more saliva in the night which isn't staying in my mouth (sorry yuck =P) and its causing my th...

I got my braces when I was 18 and my best friend got them at the same time so being still kind of young and having my friend get them with me it was sort of cool. However, that was 2 and a bit years ago and my friend has since had hers off while i've still got mine. I was wondering if I could just a...

welllll, I went for an adjustment tues and got some more of those little springs to close my gaps, everything was fine until last night, the upper right spring started hurting and by about 8pm my whole gum was swollen and I was in agony (not adjustment pain, real pain I couldn't stand) so my boyfrie...

I've just got my ligs changed - a bit more subtle for starting uni as they were bright pink, yellow, bright blue and navy before! (quite the combo I know). I asked my ortho what would be best and she warned me against clear or white as they stain but instead recommended a smokey grey/kind of off-whi...

I've had my braces 6 months now, I got 4 extractions prior to that, the bottoms I was okay with because my teeth were very crowded but I was sceptical about the top as I felt I was never going to have enough teeth to fill the 2 huge gaps. Anyway my teeth were looking GREAT within a couple of months,...

I got alternating red and green yesterday. Every commented on how festive I look

Hey, I this might just be me being paranoid but I wondered if someone could try and help me. I was worried about the 2 extractions I had on my uppers, the bottoms seemed ok because my teeth were really crowded and there's plenty of teeth going round to fill in those gaps but on the top my teeth were...

I'll be 20, in Jan 2007. Seems really old to me haha

Since I got my braces I've developed an unfortunate sweet tooth. I never used to eat many sweets before but now it's all I eat. I didn't even notice it til ... oh my friend, boyfriend and mum all pointed it out. Not good, eh?

I wanted orange and black at my appointment last tuesday but I didnt get a choice - I was just given pink and black

For me adjustments hurt alot worse. My top teeth are alright actually but my bottom teeth are being yanked every way so when it comes to getting the ligs on and off during adjustments it's very painful but I just think of it this way - it only hurts for a few minutes when I'm in the orthodontists ch...

It really depends, my top teeth straightened out in just a month which I was amazed by but my bottom ones don't seem to have improved at all in that time. The best idea is to take pictures, you might not notice any movement just looking at your teeth in the mirror but if you look at pictures you'll ...

Congratulations on your progress so far I went for my 2nd adjustment tuesday, my ortho tied my ligs in a figure 8 and I'm in some considerable pain now but it'll be worth it when I have straight teeth

I am just the opposite... more problems with my bottom teeth, than my top teeth. I think it is just the way your teeth grow in. The two bottom teeth next to my front teeth grew in rotated, where as none of my top teeth did. My top teeth have moved great, my bottom teeth are being really stubborn. I...

Got my baces on 9/22. The first couple days weren't bad at all. Only thing I need to wax is where the wire ends on both sides of the top arch. Otherwise, all is well!!! The count down to closing the gap begins!! http://img322.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img08616kj.jpg Wow thats an impressive gap! Co...