Metal Mouth Message Board

At my ortho's office there are six chairs about 4 feet apart from one another seperated by a low wall and plants. You can definitely see and hear what is going on with the other patients. It seems everyone is looking around to see what is going on with each other. At first it was kind of intimidatin...

I have the same thing happening with gaps appearing where I did not have them before. I guess it has to do with making room for my crowded teeth to move over. I'll worry about it if it gets worse but I believe this is supposed to happen.

How about Glow In the Dark ligs? Anyone ever tried them?

I have wire ties on all teeth upper and lower. They almost always feel tight with pressure.

It all sounds to familiar. I have had the same problem with my teeth crowding and turning a bit in the last few years and that is why I am here now. When I was 15-17 I had braces which did a wonderful job. I was kinda confused because I did not get a retainer and I questioned him about it. He said i...

amychelle, I agree wire ties can hurt when they come untucked and they do put more pressure on your teeth. Another thing is that ligs seem to smooth out the brackets and make them more comfortable where with the ties I feel the brackets more. I want color also and I am going to have ligs put over my...

WOW KK you have a super routine. It is interesting to see wow different people brush their teeth. Since I have only had my braces a week I am just developing my routine. At first I would barely touch my teeth with the toothbrush because my teeth and gums were so sensitive. My ortho gave me a special...

Congratulations mmgreco and decisionmade, I bet you are all excited about starting your new journey. Keep us up to date.

Ok, so all this time before I got my braces put on I am reading all the threads related to flossing. I was thinking, really how hard is it to floss with braces on? It has been just over a week now since I have my braces and I decided to go to CVS and see about getting some special floss for braces. ...

skrduncan, that was my concern when I got my braces last week. I have clear brackets also and my ortho did wire ties instead of ligs so they won't stain. The only thing is that wire ties are more time consuming for the orth to put on as opposed to regular ligs. My ortho didn't seem to mind as long a...

I never herd of wire ties and ligs used together before. It sounds like a good idea to keep things more comfortable. I have just wire ties because of my clear brackets and it seems like you can feel the brackets more than with ligs. Has anyone else had the same feeling? Also I am getting more and mo...

braceface2005, I still feel self concious and don't smile at all yet. I just can't seem to do it. Everytime I laugh I find myself turning away so no one can see. Last night I went out to dinner at The Cracker Barrel and the waitress had braces, I felt so at home. I smiled with her and it was all goo...

mmgreco, I just had mine put on Tueseday and have not had any problems with people noticing. Actually I made a game of it and sat right next to people holding a conversation and no one ever noticed. When I did show them because they were all wondering why I was eating a sandwich with a knife and for...

Awsome color blue. I think you have given me the courage to get colors next time.

Ok, I finally decided to post my first day back in braces pictures. As soon as I can figure out how to make my avatar picture smaller I will post one there also.