Metal Mouth Message Board

Has anyone had the experience of traveling somewhere with a different voltage system and using their Sonicare toothbrush? Does it work with an adapter? I want to purchase one of these toothbrushes but I'm moving to South America next year (I'm from the U.S.). I'm nervous about purchasing it and usin...

Hi Clo Wow, I'm so sorry to hear about your setback. :( I just wanted to let you know about another method for correcting open bites that I've learned about here in Asia. It's called multiloop edgewise and is very popular in the East because, as my ortho explained to me recently, there's a much high...

Thanks guys, it is great to hear that it gets better. I think I've already noticed some improvements...anyway, I just take this as evidence that my teeth are busy moving.

Flora, thanks for helping me with my ticker!

Boy, can I relate to this!! It's only been 3 full days since I got braced (upper and lower) but I still find it amazing how completely incapable I am of chewing. All I have been able to really eat so far has been soup, smoothies, scrambled eggs, and hot cereal. I tried chewing an olive and a piece o...