Metal Mouth Message Board

Yep, I'm (still) in the same boat as you are, nils. I told my ortho about it the very second they were finished putting my braces on and he didn't seem concerned. I actually popped a bracket off my tooth 3 hours later because of it... At this point, I've devised this strange, side-to-side "chew...

Good luck on getting your braces on, genxsis !!! I'm sure you'll find that the first day is really no big deal. The strangest part is when they take out the lip retractor thing and you feel the metal inside your lips. Don't be afraid to take some painkillers if you need to, or use some wax -- and gl...

aims , I'm 11 days in, and I just got my first one the other day as well :-( I used to get them *constantly* as a kid, probably from all the soda and sugar I ate :oops: ...Here's a trick I learned: Not sure if this is good for the teeth (probably isn't!), but it sure gets rid of a canker sore FAST:...

I'm vegan (no meat, no dairy). My protein sources now and before braces have been beans, peanut butter, tofu -- all very soft and easy to eat since my teeth don't meet yet and chewing is a chore. If you can't eat meat, maybe make an extra effort to get "complete" vegetable proteins -- eat ...

Congratulations on taking your first steps, hooray4mediocrity ! :-) Great pics :-) I remember my ortho pics looking much more yellowy than my teeth really do, too. Not sure what's up with that :? Now, I never had 8 teeth extracted at once (only 2), but I would imagine you'll have some *serious* thro...

Hello and Welcome, toodamntall1 !!! :-) I'm sure you'll find this board to be very informative...and supportive, especially during those times that your treatment is a bit, erm, frustrating :wink: Congratulations on deciding to get braced :-) I know for me, at 31, the *only* regret I've had so far i...

not sure if you're still checking this either, julie40 , but thought I'd post in case.... If you're having panic attacks already, you might think about talking to your regular doctor or psychiatrist (if you know one or have one) about getting something to take when they actually put the braces on. T...

Welcome!!! :-) I'm 31 years old and recently got metal braces (just over a week ago). I, too, was worried people would make fun of me somewhat at work -- especially my teenage clients. I have gotten a little good-natured ribbing from co-workers, but mostly they've been very sympathetic, and my clien...

I think everyone is different, but I remember being surprised by how long my extraction sites bled, too...It was several hours, decreasing slowly with time. I finally got tired of sucking on bloody gauze so I stopped using it and it seems like that's when the bleeding finally stopped. That, and I go...

3n1believer , I got mine on the 18th, and I was exactly where you're at on day 2 (and 3 and 4!). I wanted to call and have these torture devices taken OFF! :-( I never thought it was possible, but after using gobs of wax for the last week and doing saltwater rinses twice a day, my mouth finally acc...

sleater , try not to worry too much about timing :-) There are folks on this board who have had extractions and braces in the same day!!! I had extractions a week before braces, though I never had spacers so I can't add anything there... but a week in-between sounds pretty standard. Just take care ...

jrbecca , I totally feel your pain! I got mine the day before you...and the novelty is wearing thin. The pain in my cheeks and lips is just getting old, and i'm tired of all the questions and looks of absolute SHOCK from my clients (teenagers!). And, sitting through meetings and having to talk and ...

Chrisd , I had a bracket pop off my front bottom tooth about 2 hours after getting braced last week. (My upper front teeth sit on my bottom brackets when my mouth is closed; the ortho knew about this when I left the office, but thought it would be okay.) It stayed attached to the wire and is still ...

My top brackets sit right at my lipline, so I find that I'm smiling more since I got them, if only because it feels somewhat foreign to stretch my top lip over them. I also want people to notice them and get it over with. I'd rather "advertise" that I'm wearing braces so people aren't surp...

EdgeofFreedom, I don't think you need to get too concerned about having a list of Do's and Don'ts, especially with diet. Everyone's diffferent, but I'm 5 days in, and I still eat my toasted walnuts with my oatmeal each morning (just chop them smaller), I still eat plenty of veggies (just cook them a...