Metal Mouth Message Board

Im on the same boat im in so much pain!!!! Ill have to see what pill combo i can take to keep the pain at a minimum. Definately way worse than day one of braces but i hear elastics come towards the end! My ortho said i should hopefully be done in the next 6 months as long as i follow all rules! As p...

Month 4 of braces and got my first wire change (self ligating braces). Was told i would see more change in the next 8 weeks! Luckily no pain so far. 20 months left!

Im on month 2 of self ligating braces braces (if the kind matters) im starting to notice gapping in the bottom. Not like super gapped tooth gapping but enough that i can see it and put my plackers flosser end thru it. I had 4 pre molars removed prior to braces. Is this normal?

[quote="erin5550"][quote="Smiley23"]Ive had in-ovation r braces for 1 month already. At this point they are not a bother so im used to them but, everytime i eat my bottom front teeth get sore. Is this normal? I have a wire change appt in August so if this is still happening ill a...

Ive had in-ovation r braces for 1 month already. At this point they are not a bother so im used to them but, everytime i eat my bottom front teeth get sore. Is this normal? I have a wire change appt in August so if this is still happening ill ask then. This happen to anybody else?

3 weeks in and finally sore free! Im guessing it just takes a while for the insides to toughen up. Wax definately helped the process tho!

Braces first timer at 24 years old, really excited to start seeing results!

Im on week 2 of self ligating braces. Most days im fine but some days i feel like my braces are shredding the inside of my mouth and it sucks! I dislike the wax because i brush my teeth after every meal, snack, etc.

Found this forum while doing research on braces and i love it. so far it has answered all my questions! I am going on week 2 with self ligating braces. The first three days were definately the worst. I started getting used to them after that except for last night when i first noticed i am clenching ...

What are fast braces?