Metal Mouth Message Board

Keep forgetting to post so my accounts still not activated..quick update anyway. 5 weeks in today, really has gone quick. No pain anymore, atleast until first adjustment in 3 wks! and pretty much eating normally. Front top teeth feeling very loose past few days so hopefully a bit of movement is immi...

Congrats on getting them on leadfoot4life. Think day 3 was the worst for me haha, but will only get better from here. At first felt a bit self-conscious talking but once the pain/bulky feeling goes away you'll start to forget them and adapt!

Still can't post photos so need to post a bit more. Day 18 now! Other than sore gums in the first few days it's been fine, and that bulky feeling has past which is a relief. Not sure if its just ceramics or because my canines are slightly raised/stick out but the first few days it was a struggle jus...

Can't wait to be feeling like this to, only 3 days to go for me. Don't worry Im sure your not alone! Everyone iv'e spoken to has said that after a week or so you DO get used to it, your mouth adapts and scar tissue toughens your gums up. Stick at it, you've made the best decision getting them on and...

Hi newbraceface - Hardly an expert (mine are going on next week too!) but Ortho has said it doesn't really matter on the toothpaste side of things. Your told to avoid whitening but apparently there 'whitening' effect isn't that noticeable. Been told that as long as I don't go and get my teeth whiten...

Yeah I had 101 questions about braces before I started and this site has answered about 100 of them. Thought 21 was late getting them on but its clear its never too late to get this done! Congrats on the surgery too, thank god for the nhs. Are you on the home straight then? 3 years sounds so long - ...

Been wanting to get braces since I was about 15yo and now its only a week until they're on (29/1)! Getting ceramics on both uppers and lowers. Really self conscious about my smile and it has got to the stage where I would try and hide my smile whenever I laughed, which is just ridiculous. Both canin...