Metal Mouth Message Board

I have been able to get everything I need at Wal-Mart and Target. Wal-Mart seems to have the best selection and I am usually there a few times a week so that is where I tend to go. I know wal-mart has the interdental brushes, waterpiks, threading floss, and soniccare brushes.

Just a hand held toothbrush. We get some kind of toothbrush as a stocking stuffer every year at my husband's parents.

I have had my braces for a week today and my ortho sold me a waterpik for $20.00. I like mine a lot, I have a attachment for massaging my gums and it seems to help. I have been using it 2-3 times a day and really thinks it helps keep my teeth in the back clean.

I got ceramic tops Monday of this week. I have them on 6 teeth on the top, and from the beginning it seemed my lips had a much harder time fitting around the ceramic brackets. I can tell I am gradually getting used to both kinds, but it is seeming to take forever. I am happy with the choice I made, ...

KJM: I may get brave one of these days and eat harder stuff. I was just thinking today I will never be able to eat cerial with braces, good to know I know it takes time, it's getting better everyday. I can't wait for Christmas!!!

Liza Bee: I'm glad you've started your journey, were on the same track. Sorry to hear that Katrina hit the area where you live, hope you guys are beginning to recover.. Good luck with your journey keep us updated.

Hey everybody I got braced on Monday and am strating to adjust. I ate out for the first time today at Taco Bell, and was very nervous, but survived. I am feeling more comfortable with them on, and eating, but still am afraid I will break them sometimes. I have not been in any pain at this point real...

I have a interplak, I just got it Monday when I got braced, my ortho recommends it and sells it for about half price (20.00) through their office. I know i have only had it a few days, but it seems stong so far, and it must be pretty good if my ortho sells them. Good luck with yours, i love mine so ...

I got braced Monday and my first Christmas dinner of two will be on Saturday. I have to make a lot of food I can't even eat like caramel popcorn, and chocolate covered pretzels. It will be all right I can do potatoes, and turkey!!! I am still happy I did what I did though, its gonna be worth it.

I have military insurance through United Concordia and they cover until you are 23 years old. I just got the insurance and it goes into effect 2 weeks after I was braced. They are picking up even though I was braced prior to coverage, and they will cover $70.00 a month. I turn 23 this summer so it w...

I have 4 bite plates and just got braced yesterday. They put a bite plate on the back of each of my front teeth, and one on each of my top back molars. My ortho said this will help protect my teeth so they don't hit as I chew.

I would really appreciate some tips too. I am so scared I will not get mine clean enough. I have a 3 minute timer, and right now I am on Christmas break so I am using my waterpik everytime I eat. Any advice is helpful.

I just got braced yesterday morning, and at this point everything is a challenge. I ate bean soup tonight and was trying not to get anything stuck. I have not drank wwwithout a straw yet, but still don't have the suction thing down to a tee. I am making mental note of all these bad foods....

I got braced yesterday December 19, and all went well. It is the beginning of my 18 month journey, and going pretty well so far. I went in and it took less than a hour, they used metal braces, with ceramic ice brackets on my front 6 teeth. The process itself was painless. They put 4 biteplates (not ...

I don't have to have spacers before my braces go on so I don't know a lot of information about them, but I think its only if you have severe crowding in which they can't work around it. Kelly