Metal Mouth Message Board

I was going absolutely crazy trying to keep the clear ligs.....clear. The answer is....you can't. There's no way to keep them from staining. I was brushing 4-5 times a day, many times using peroxide and baking soda. I was even eyeing the bottle of clorox in the laundry room....hey, desperation makes...

The separators were removed & the bands were placed today with very little discomfort. However much to my shock, he discovered an acute abscess in the area (possibly caused or aggravated by the separator) & I'm now on antibiotics. There was no previous indication of an abcess on my most rece...

[quote="mackenzie"]Why can't you have colors? You can't even have silver? If you had metal brackets and didn't want any "color" they still put silver ligs on.[/quote] It's not that I cannot have colors, it's just a personal preference. I've admired them on others but don't partic...

[quote="fins"]Can you ask for wire ties instead of elastic ligs? They are white and don't stain. You wouldn't need to be rebracketed then.[/quote] I'll ask if this option is available tomorrow when I go in. His assistant didn't give me many choices last week. He basically said "deal w...

I'm a 40y/o female. I got my braces exactly 3 weeks ago today. When my new dentist recommended braces (to close gaps), I was extremely apprehensive. After the first 10 days of soreness & sensitivity, I've forgotten that the braces are there. My MAJOR complaint is that I was never warned about th...