Metal Mouth Message Board

For 8 months I was afraid of getting a color because I didn't want to look childish. Well, my kids talked me into it and yesterday I got green for St Patrick's day.

I'm in the minority here, but I've have one (had it since before braces) and I hardly ever use it. I find that brushing and flossing does pretty much everything a water pick does. Maybe I'm lazy, but I don't like having to set it up every time I use it (I have a small bathroom sink and can't leave i...

The day I had them put on, I took a picture of my metal mouth and posted it on Facebook. I had a lot of family members who were really surprised because they all know how much I HATE going to the dentist.

As a teenager my parents asked me if I wanted to get braces. I'm like 'No, I don't want to get braces, who WANTS to get braces?' So, I never got them. Now I'm 39 and just got them. My oldest child is in the middle of his treatment and I figured I've always been self conscious of my teeth so why not ...

1. Where are you located? Springville, Utah
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $4000
3. What kind of braces do you have? metal on bottom, white on top
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18 months

My first checkup tomorrow and how I'm not looking forward to several days of pain again.

Just a few days before I had my braces put on, my parents came back from CA with a bunch of HUGE avocados from my brother's tree. They were wonderful! The timing couldn't have been more perfect.

When I had my braces put on (six weeks ago) I was surprised that the assistant did 99% on the work. All the Dr did was place the brackets in the right spot and then left again. I have no complaints; the assistant did an excellent job. I go in tomorrow for my first checkup and I'm curious how much of...

At night: brush, interdental brush, floss, mouthwash,

Morning and after eating I just regular brush.