Metal Mouth Message Board

Aaaghhh!! The HOOK! The dreaded, awful hook! I'm impressed you got a pic of that, Lucifina -- my cheek won't go that far back. That's just what mine looks like though and it's causing horrific pain. Pokes right through the wax, but I've just been globbing it on and it's helped tremendously. I get th...

Same thing here, Cissa . I actually cannot bite down all the way, since my front teeth are touching my bottom brackets and my molars no longer touch :-( But I've read that it's pretty common and I don't think not biting down is a problem in any way. I do try to touch certain teeth together (if I can...

Missing_tooth , are you sure the bracket is still attached to your tooth back there? I have the same thing happening in front -- can't see anything but, man, it's poking me! Then when I rub I can feel sharp things on my finger. The bracket actually popped off my tooth and the cement is what's stick...

it won't help your mouth toughen, as the skin will be continually being replaced with fresh soft skin Thanks from me, too, KK :-) That's a good argument to just go ahead and use it. I have these brackets on my molars that have very sharp hooks (with no ball -- don't know what they're called) and as...

Wow, Kel, sorry you're having such a painful and frustrating experience so far :cry: It's been helpful for me to remember that my teeth will only get WORSE if I do nothing (as they've progressively become more crowded and I'm only 31!!), and they can only get better if I keep going on this path. Thi...

Congrats on your brace date, chrisd !! Getting the things on is no big deal. Couple days later? You wanna rip your teeth out of your head. However, if you do the opposite of what I did, and use plenty of painkillers and wax (make sure to bring them with you on your trip!), you should have very littl...

I'm with you, missing_tooth -- I'm on day 3 and still wax free! My theory is that if I just get the unbearable pain overwith, my mouth will toughen up faster....Seems to be working so far.

Although, I could see how it would help to use it at night and give your mouth a chance to heal a little.

BIG, BIG thanks to everyone for all your responses!!!! :-) This board is AWESOME!!! Okay, I think what I've been doing wrong is that I'm trying to be a big old stubborn hag about the wax and the painkillers ;-) But -- even with avoiding all those "comforts" -- I'm doing MUCH better today. ...

Got my braces on Wednesday (chose all metal, after much pause).... Morning, Day 1: doing great! The process itself was fairly easy, painless. I left the office feeling good that I was doing this for myself, scoffed at the ortho's advice to take some painkillers, and headed to work :-) Evening, Day 1...

zzblonde, you and I have the same braced date! Got mine done this morning...the actual process was really no big deal, but I find them to be somewhat pokey in my mouth and I can't figure out how to get my top lip over my teeth anymore :-( I totally feel movement already, though :-) My teeth are alre...

That's awful, you poor girl!! I definitely feel your pain...My employer offers only the minimal insurance, and it sucks :-( I had to pay out-of-pocket for my wisdom teeth extractions, and since they weren't erupted and had to be done by an oral surgeon, it cost $1500. Many dental centers will help y...

Hi sleater!! Congratulations on getting the process underway. Sometimes it can be frustrating and seem like a long, drawn-out thing, but you'll find lots of information and support here!!! As for the extractions, I'm not sure about freezing. I had mine done with local anesthesia only (no laughing ga...

OMG!!! That's awesome progress in such a short time
Congratulations

I'm so jealous (as I sit here and tongue the gaping holes in my mouth from my recent extractions!!!) Makes me even more excited to get this show on the road.

Wow! Seems to be a lot of variability based on length of treatment, etc. Mine will cost me $3650, which includes the consultation (free), x-rays and molds, 2 years of braces when I get them (metal with ceramics on top front teeth only), retainers and office visits. Plus I had to pay my regular denti...

I hope yours do too!! I was so nervous I felt like I was going to hyperventilate, which I've never experienced before. But the dentist does a lot of wiggling and rocking of the tooth to get it loose before pulling it, so you'll know if there's any pain and will have ample opportunity to tell him to ...