Metal Mouth Message Board

Hello, there! Listen, I'm not gonna lie. My bottoms bothered me when I got them put on. I, too, got my bottom arch braced about 2 months after I got the tops. When I got the bottom braces on I was MISERABLE for about a WEEK. I wanted to yank them out of my mouth! I kept gnawing on my wallet to sooth...

Well, got convinced by my ortho assistant to get LIGHT BLUE ligs today, and I'm kinda digging them! I think they look good. However, my teeth HURT LIKE HECK! Just popped three Advil. Guess I'll be dealing with this pain for the next few days. Ahhh the thing we go through for straight teeth. LOL

Ahhh yes. I know the pain all too well. I had my lowers braced about 2 months ago, and I was miserable for about a week. Silly me I ordered chicken wings the night after getting the bottom braces and COULD NOT EAT THEM. I Then I found myself gnawing on my wallet to ease the discomfort (I felt like a...

Congrats, and welcome to the club! I'm a 39 year-old guy and I agree about the silver ligs. They're my favorite. I've been alternating between silver and "pearl" colored ligs. I'm finding the PEARL ligs aren't as noticeable and almost give off the appearance of ceramic braces. And I haven'...

Hello, there. I'm a 39 year-old dude and I got my braces 3 weeks before my 39th birthday. NO REGRETS. If anything I wish I had done it sooner. Braces can be a pain (literally). Just yesterday trying to eat a Caesars salad was quite the ordeal. While i'll be glad to get them off in a couple of years ...

Hi Loopyman Congrats on getting braces and surviving the first few weeks in the end you won't worry to much about what you eat and it gets easier. Expect if you have elastics or power chains got be careful with foods like curries as the turn them bright yellow. I can already see changes in your tee...

Okay, I don't want to scare you or anything...BUT I got my top brackets put on back in early June. there was a little bit of discomfort but I really didn't find them to be THAT bad. After about a week I was pretty much used to them. Up until just this past weekend, I was basically eating whatever I ...

Update: Just went yesterday and got the brackets on my bottom arch. I was hungry yesterday evening and decided to get one of my favorite foods: BUFFALO WINGS. Well, I managed to suffer through eating 4 of them before I finally just gave up, went and brushed my teeth, popped a couple of Advil and cal...

UPDATED SMILE PICS. I don't think my teeth are horrible, but I'm looking forward to them being totally STRAIGHT.

Hello, all! Well, it's been almost six weeks and I can say I've pretty much gotten used to braces. I'm scheduled to get my bottom braces applied next week. They really haven't been that bad! The most annoying thing is EATING. Literally EVERYTHING I eat gets immediately stuck all in my braces. I've g...

i find your teeth and smile before braces really nice! :D :D but the way we see ourselves is always different from the way others see us! so good for you that you decided to get braces! i am sure your smile will be perfect! yes the first days are the hardest. but if you have some extra kilos i am s...

I've enjoyed reading your story (and others on this site). I have an appointment for June 5th (just 3 more weeks) to get my braces! I'm excited and ready to get this train rolling! I, too, wish I had done this sooner but I'm glad I'm finally getting it done. Congrats on your progress! :-) Thank you...

I'm a 38 year-old dude and just got traditional metal braces this past Friday. Between several social events, church, and going back to work today people definitely noticed them and commented on them, but it was universally positive. Swapped a lot of stories with people who have had them before, and...

This is turning out to be a crazy busy weekend so while I have a free moment, let me muse on my first day with braces. :-) Getting them on was quick and painless. The only thing that really "hurt" was when my mouth was open and the tech was blowing air on to my teeth to dry them. My teeth ...

Thanks everyone for your encouraging posts! I CANNOT BELIEVE THE DAY HAS COME! I meant to post earlier today but I've been running around literally nonstop since this morning. I'm sitting in the orthodontist office RIGHT NOW as we speak! Getting my X-rays and records done, etc. Pics and updates will...