Metal Mouth Message Board

Beautiful smile!! Congrats!!

Congratulations!! How exciting I just got mine on 5 days ago, so as yours ends, mine begins lol.

I had this problem too, so they put 'bite blocks' or whatever you want to call them on my molars, little bumps of glue, so I can't bite down properly, but I won't nip my bracket off so yes tell your orthodontist, and you'll get some too

yes great progress!!

Oh and the sad thing is that the treatment coordinator told me that the orthodontist will probably want to have me in Damon brackets :( :( :( I was so looking forward to having colors! LOL! I am sure I sound ridiculous but I'm a tiny bit sad to be honest. Maybe I will just get the colored rubber ba...

On several occasions I opened all (8) of my Damon brackets and took the wire out to have a look at it. I have often thought about doing that, but was afraid it might turn out like some of my home repairs which ends up with me going to a hardware store seeking guidance on how to undo my "repair...

oldfart wrote: Heck I now find myself checking out everyones teeth as I am talking to them, and mentally coming up with a orthodontic plan for them if I think they need them.

love it lol

[quote="sirwired"][quote="djspeece"]I do eat popcorn, but carefully to avoid crunching on an unpopped hull.[/quote] The prohibition on popcorn isn't because of unpopped kernels; the most they could do would be to bend a wire or pop a bracket. The problem with popcorn is the hull ...

I wanted iv sedation (will get extractions done after braces on - next week) but it costs $700, yikes! So premed and needles for me. Not looking fwd to it either, but have been told it's not so bad. How did you go?

I haven't been using it long, but yes I got it from my dentist to try. Suppose to be good for sensitivity and staining. I'm using it to help with sensitivity. And don't worry I've got a lot of fillings too *sigh*. But no more since I'm changing my diet (curetoothdecay)

[quote="TMJJill"]My orthodontist recommends VitaMyr Zinc Plus toothpaste with Xylitol. It is an all natural fluoride free, sugar free, low-abrasive toothpaste. The main ingredients are: Zinc, Folic Acid, Clove and Myrrh, Grapefruit Seed extract and CoQ10. It is a bit 'spicy' in taste vs. t...

Here in Australia, I got quoted $8000 for clear braces, $7000 for metal

You poor poor thing with the beer keg!

All the best with your treatment! :)

Yay it's exciting :) I'm 30 and I should be getting my braces next week :)

Yes congrats! That must be a nice feeling :)