Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm another one who uses Mack's Pillow-Soft ear plugs as a substitute

Mine referred to it as a bite plane, with an "n" - and yes, the first few days of excess saliva were a bit much until my mouth/stomach or whatever realized that it wasn't some food stuck to the roof of my mouth that needed more juice to be dissolved. And I finally, after a few days of havi...

one thing tht helped me was to bring a radio with earphones so I could just shut my eyes and "tune out" what was going on above me....

perhaps the concern is with the alcohol irritating the mouth

perhaps the concern is with the alcohol irritating the mouth

I'm newly braced, full metal mouth with a bite plane - therefore, my chewing is painfully taking place in the front of my mouth for many of the items I'm eating. My side teeth don't meet because of the bite plane. Once I get the pieces down to a smooshable size for the roof of my mouth to handle, I ...

someone want to clue me in on how to eat a lettuce salad? I got my braces on Monday - full metal mouth and a bite plate/plane. The first day I drank smoothies; the second day, soup, sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, yogurt/granola/blueberries. No problem.... So this evening I tried more solid food - l...

thanks for your responses.... Not much had changed from my initial consultation - still 30-36 months, full metal mouth, the price hasn't risen [thank goodness!!] - $6590 minus 5% for payment in full, covering everything, including the retainers and a year's worth of retainer visits after it's over. ...

On Monday, I'm going for my full consultation with the ortho: When I first saw him, he indicated that the whole process would take 30-36 months, I could probably get away without having surgery, and that metal would be better and faster than ceramics. Now I've had all the photos and X-rays, he and m...