Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi! Things are going well. I'm about 2 apts. into my final wire, but how much longer to debrace date is up in the air. We are taking a break from using buttons to move things due to mouth irritation. I'm very please so far, and am glad of my choice of partial treatment and ortho!
Best of luck,

Five months in, I can eat just about anything. My ortho is a good friend, and I have made a point of eating all of her "no-no" foods in front of her. It started with her trying to get me to eat one of her kettle chips at a festival, moved on to eating popcorn next to her at the movies, and...

I teach and just got mine on this summer. That said, it was about a 9 the first week or two. Now, at the end of summer it is more like a 2. We go back to school next week, so it will be interesting to see if I am more worried about people's reactions then!

Back from my first apt post placement. New wires top and bottom-from 14 to 18, I think? Bright pink ligs too. The only place I'm really feeling the wire is on my upper arch in my molars. That is totally odd because while they are bracketed they are not wired Any guesses why I'm feeling pressure ther...

Thanks :) I'lll be sure to ask when I next go!

Kathy, These are like tooth colored globs of glue that were place so that I didn't bite off brackets. They are hard and very much attached to the biting surface of those teeth. I just realized that I have been somehow biting in front of them so that my front teeth meet. However, that also means that...

I have purple on bottom, but have clear top brackets. Thinking about pink top and bottom next time :)

Hi I'm Michele and I am one week in to this journey. Looking forward to getting to know you guys. I've been reading the board for awhile and have learned tons
Have a great day!

Breakfast, but I just brushed, so I'm not sure it's worth eating right now!

Hi! Just got my braces last week. I have buildups so that I don't bite off bottom brackets. My buildups are not on molars but closer to the front. Am I the only one to have them there? Also, has anyone found that they have shifted their bite (without meaning to) because of these. Somehow I'm biting ...

Hi all! I just got my braces a week ago. I'm 39 (today). Anyway, I have brackets on the front six top and bottom, but I also have brackets on my molars, but not wires. Any idea why?
Thanks :)