Metal Mouth Message Board

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My daughter had her braces off a few years back, and some of her tooth enamel chipped off as they were removing a bracket. Is this common? And is it true that ceramic braces are harder to remove than metal?

I'm on day 5 of new ceramic braces on my uppers. Eating is still so difficult! It really hurts. It's gotten so I almost dread having to eat. It is not comfortable. Is this what I have to look forward to for the next 30 months? Or does it come and go with adjustments, etc. My 15 yo son, in metal brac...

I jokingly told a friend that I have the equivalent of the cost of a trip to Hawaii on my teeth and she said "I would have chosen Hawaii"...I have now decided not to tell anyone how much it is costing. (I also need gum grafting etc. so it will cost quite a bit once I'm done)

I just got my braces a few days ago. Apparently I could have them as long as 30 months. Is there anything you can do to speed things up?

Great thread! I'm happy to see so many people eat popcorn. I would really love to eat some Salted Caramel Roger's Chocolates at Christmas time, is toffee possible? It seems it would be a tooth brushing nightmare afterwards lol

Hi, I just got my top ceramic braces on Thursday. They feel very sharp. Are they harder to get used to than metal braces? Are they larger?

I'm wondering if the dry mouth symptom lasts very long? I wasn't expecting that.

I'm 48 and just got my braces on Thursday. Yay. haha

I"m wondering how long people use wax for. I started using it half way through day 2 (I'm on day 3) and now have it on every bracket haha! How long do people end up using wax for? I can see it being a pain in the butt. I'm 48, and could have these on for up to 30 months. I have ceramic brackets...

Hi everyone! I got my ceramic braces 2 days ago. I'm 48. First day was a novelty, 2nd day I wanted to rip them off my teeth with pliers! lol I did a little research and found some great little inventions called Bracket Caps http://comfortsolutions.ca/?post_type=product I emailed my orthodontist abou...