Metal Mouth Message Board

Congrats on making it to one year! How much longer do you have?

Hey everyone. I'm getting my braces on Tuesday, and I'm wondering if they'll clean my teeth like at the dentist before getting them on, or not? What's been everyone's experiences?

Thanks! Getting my braces on next week.

Good luck! And I would hope that if you're teaching dental students they would be sympathetic to your treatment.

Going to get different opinions from orthodontists is quite confusing and I'm not sure what my best option is. I'm not going to lie, this forum has sort of spooked me out of wanting invisalign and I was tempted to see if the brace could fix my crossbite as well. Invisalign was suggested because it ...

Poor guy, I can't imagine what he had to go through. Getting braces is too scary of an ordeal for me.

Cin wrote:Yes, it's very often used at teenagers in the age of 12 - 14 years. For me it was my own choice....surgery or headgear. Do you also wear headgear, Alex?

Cin, I don't wear headgear. I'm getting my braces on next week.

I'm sorry they are hurting. I guess I am lucky in that mine do not hurt but they are extremely annoying. I want to pick them out because they feel exactly like something hard is stuck between them. Another 1-1/2 days and they will be out, I can't wait. The good thing Alex is that the longer they ar...

Cin wrote:In Holland, there are a lot of headgear-wearers, but my opinion is that in de US for example, there are just a few people wearing headgear.

How common is headgear in Holland? Do most braces-wearers have headgear?

Update... so spacers have been killing me today and yesterday. I want them out!

SunshineRay wrote:The molds made me gag too. Are you going with metal or ceramic? Sorry the dentist made you feel bad, Ive had that happen too.

I think I'm going with metal. I need to figure out color choices.

Well, having braces will definitely force you to get used to people messing with things in your mouth. I didn't enjoy having molds made either... I felt like I was going to gag. My ortho didn't offer a flavor, so it tasted like chalk. I hope you at least had a flavor They had watermelon flavor. It ...

Pjade, how are your spacers? I got mine in today.

Okay, so here's an update... I was originally supposed to get my records tomorrow, but I had to switch my schedule around and I went in today. It went okay. I wasn't too comfortable having people taking pictures of my teeth and sticking tools in my mouth, but I'll get used to it. Having molds made w...

I have ceramic braces as well, they're white and they don't stain... However, whenever my ortho puts chains (it's transparent) : http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_57azC5qpCfA/TS9rGmbh0AI/AAAAAAAAAIE/Hgysmv1VVHY/s1600/13+Months+++++1-13-2011+%25286%2529.JPG they get stained really fast and look bright yello...