Metal Mouth Message Board

So I decided after your post that waiting until the 24th was gonna be everso unbearable. Having the metal hanging above my teeth made me think terrible thoughts about whether I was bending it everytime I ate. So, I went in and we got it to fit all snug and decided to glue the haas in, and my tongue ...

Yes!!! I saw 3 orthos before making my decision on what course to take. Third time was definitely a charm for me. The first one wanted an expander on the top and bottom and mentioned jaw surgery, and the second one was ready to slap some braces on me and call it a day. I also had to get x-rays at a ...

Yeah, on the 24th I return to the ortho to have the expander "cemented" in. I went soup shopping last night and found ambesol and dental wax. The wax worked like magic until I brushed my teeth this morning, it fell out and I miss took it as food. Instant breakfast sounds like something I n...

Funny how the expander didn't start hurting until the following morning. It's not in all the way, so last night it was ever so tempting to pull it out. My tongue is having a cow on my right side because everytime I swallow, I'm adding insult to injury to the same spot. My teeth moved back after 2 we...