Metal Mouth Message Board

Everything was ticking along nicely until two days ago when I got my back four teeth braced with metal bands. Prior to this I'd not had any brackets on my very back teeth. Man...this is a whole new world. I think it will get better but man are those bands sharp!! Anyone have any handy tips. I'm waxe...

Goodluck!!! It's daunting but also really exciting. I'm 45 soon and have been braced for 6 months...yeah sometimes they are a pain but sometimes I completely forget that I have them. Although I don't have TMJ I was driven to seek treatment for ongoing dental pain...that drove me mad. I was living on...

This site can be a bit daunting at the beginning but there is so much good information and so many people willing to share their knowledge. I've got a 5 mm overjet. I have clear on top and metal on bottom. Honestly if I did it again I would just have metal all over. People have been so great and see...

Hot pink and teal would look great. I've often picked colours randomly and they've ended up looking good. My ortho doesn't have a big colour choice also. Bummer. Not sure about the metal tie but can you put wax on it? Or can you go back and get it fixed....sounds annoying! :gavel: Thanks for the tra...

For me it's a teeth thing. I have a severe overbite, so I have a retainer on top that doubles as a guard. I would just knock the brackets off right now from clenching if I got them at the same time. Oh I understand now about getting only tops or bottoms on etc. What's with the clenching thing. I do...

Wow you're quite brave going to summer camp with new braces. I do think that people who are still at school. Seem to handle it so much better than us 'oldies'! Lol. I like your up and coming colour choice...blue and purple look great together. Good luck with your first adjustment. Mine was a breeze....

A migraine. ....no fun. Hope you're feeling better now. Pjade how are you doing? I'm a bit mixed up because of time difference....it's my Saturday so maybe you're braced? How did it go and how are you feeling? I notice a lot of people only get the top or bottom on to start with. Is this a teeth thin...

True...but if they fell out and you grew new ultra perfect teeth that didn't require any ortho.treatment, that would be a different story.

I get a strange crackling on certain back teeth from time to time...kind of like a creak...doesn't hurt but freaked me out first time it happened. If you're a dork like me you'll find the wiggly thing a total blast! Lol...it's like being five again except no teeth fall.out and you don't get any $ fr...

Cool they look awesome. Do u have a clear wire on top?

I pick different colours each monthly adjustment. I think the teal, blues and greens look great. I couldn't stand black....looked like I had a tobacco chewing habit. I've got red at the moment but they make your teeth look yellowish!!! I've had no problems with staining. I have power chains so I can...

Hey....hang in there! If you've got a good ortho they will know what they're doing. My ortho is lovely but he doesn't really tell me much unless I ask. They can seem vague but perhaps it's because it's such a long process and things shift and change. I guess it takes as long as it takes.... Sometime...

Good luck for Friday pjade. I found the process of putting the braces on ok. But the next day everything felt so far beyond weird...i think braces are a pain in the neck but overtime you notice them less. Every time something moves something new happens. I found the weirdest thing was after a few da...

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I've been braced for five and a half months. No major problems. Lots of wax as prevention is better than cure. I've noticed lots of changes so far.
When I'm allowed I'll post some pics. Do any of u have colours and how are you feeling about being out and about in public with your braces?