Metal Mouth Message Board

Well, add me to the club! I just got braced last week, and I have an appointment with an oral surgeon in January. Both of my upper canines are baby teeth, but fortunately one of the permanent teeth erupted and is pretty much behind the corresponding baby tooth. The one on the other side is impacted,...

I've had teeth dreams all my life, but last night I dreamed I ate a Snickers bar and pulled all my brackets off. :P

I don't know about you, but I am incapable of brushing my teeth neatly if there's toothpaste involved. So when I'm away from home and I need to brush, I brush without toothpaste so that I don't make a big foamy mess in a public restroom. Do you think it's okay to brush without toothpaste every day a...

Thanks, everyone! I got them changed and it wasn't a big deal at all.

Hello everyone! I just got ceramic braces yesterday. The assistant offered me "tooth-colored" wire ties, but I went with teal elastic ties because I was afraid that the "tooth-colored" ones would make my stained teeth look even darker, and I was trying to retain a sense of humor ...