Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey Sarah Jay!

Think I just followed your blog back on Wordpress! Bit behind on posting, going to do an update soon but it's going pretty well! Love your blog, nice to have someone in a similar situation and in the UK too!

Make sure you take pictures! Documenting your progress is really good for keeping you motivated - I look at my teeth now that I'm six months in and pick faults, then I look back to week one and it blows me away! And dental wax. ALL of the dental wax. You can go 2 months without a single sore and BAM...

Hey Max, Sorry to hear about your experiences so far, it's really brave of you to write about them. It sounds like you may be a more complex case, but just because they can't help you themselves doesn't mean they cant refer you to somebody who can. If money isn't an issue, it's worth looking to the ...

I didn't think I would need to take time off, but the first day I really struggled to speak with them on! The ward sister where I was on placement literally laughed at me and told me to go home and take the day off! Everyone is different, but if you have the option I'd say give yourself a day or two...

Whatever you do make sure you adjust the pressure and use the correct tips. I have almost injured myself going at max pressure that I use to dislodge food from around braces, and continued to the gum line... OUCH! I also prefer to use the power switch in between sections instead of hitting the paus...

Wow, they look INCREDIBLE! Congrats!

Hey!

I've had my braces on for 6 months now and my orthodonist is now arranging my extractions...it seems to be a less common way of doing it but you're not alone!

*DING DING!* Braces update! It's been six months since I first got my braces! More importantly, my orthodontist and I have decided that we're going to go ahead with the extractions! I am TERRIFIED! (More so about the actual extraction that the final result at this stage!) As much as I was trying to ...

Thanks for sharing your story and your blog too! :) Question: Is it that you didn't think you needed the extractions before getting the braces on so now you have to wait a long time to get it done? I didn't get a choice in the matter, my ortho just said I'd need the braces on for a while before the...

I have a silly newbie question. Now when you first get braces and the wires are all uneven, then they straighten out, do the teeth actually come down from the gums or go up into the gums? I'm wondering how a wire that is higher or lower on each bracket actually straighten out. I'm waiting for mine ...

Thank you guys :) Had power chains put on (ow!) and now having a huge issue with deciding on whether to have the extractions or not! I wont ramble on here but I've done a big blog post about it here: https://adultbracesjourney.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/week-23/ I'm feeling pretty gloomy about it all ...

Thank you for the positive words guys! So this is the week 17 update! They're getting there!

I'm 26 and just about to graduate, I've wholeheartedly embraced the colours! I think it kind of almost shows a bit of confidence too! Good luck

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Oh my GOD this is literally me too!

Wow, what a fantastic result, they look amazing!