Metal Mouth Message Board

Alot of the decision on chosing the Ortho. that I did, was based on my Dentist and other former patient recommandations.....Dentist and Ortho. are in same clinic and that was handy due to the fact I was to do abit of 'chair hopping' to replace crowns so brackets would hold and such...... I have to a...

I'm confused.....ligs..wire ties.... Are wire ties just placed on certain teeth to accelerate movement or can ligs do the same thing with the different configuations when placed on the brackets? Have two wire ties placed on the upper two front teeth "to separate them and speed things along"...

I have to agree....it's only a week, but I love the white wire ties she placed on my upper two teeth to accelerate movement.....was abit painful and I'm not sure if I can replace all my ligs with wire next time...will ask....
Are wire ties just for additional movement ?.....

[quote="debrahubbs"]It's finally MY turn - after raising 5 sons, 2 daughters & 2 step-daughters - it's my turn! My 17 grandchildren are really amazed that Grandma Debbie is getting braces! [/i] YEAH!!...Another Grandma Debbie!....Congrats on your ME time....I perfectly relate to your ...

You might want to find out if they are using a permanent cement..... I have a temporary ceramic crown but it is permanently cemented to handle the force of the braces....They would not touch me in braces till I had the 'ancient' stainless steel crown removed.....the temporary is really permanent, be...

I have two white-wire ties that were put on exactly a week ago...(upper front two teeth to slightly separate them).

So far they have not peeled or chipped.....and I do really like them better than the pearl ligs I had....stained bad.

We'll see what happens in the next 5 weeks......

[quote="KDangel18"]Just got home from having my first adjustment and this time I asked the orthodontist about those talked about wire ties and I got them (nobody said how painful they are at first :-(( ) but at least now I can eat as I please without worrying about my pearl ligs turning fl...

[quote="butterfly"]Why you don't ask for wire ties ? Great question!.....As a matter-of-fact, on my adjustment Tuesday they put the white teflon coated wires on my two upper front teeth(to slightly turn them out).....WOW!!! did They ache for the rest of the day!.....so it will be interesti...

Ground meat of any kind!(BBQ's,sloppy Joes,etc).... I may have to become a Vegatarian. I made a can of Campbells Chicken and Stars soup once, thinking it would be easy to eat and digest....... awhile later took a glance in a mirror only to find a row of 'Stars' sitting on my top archwires twinkling ...

I had just one lower tooth extracted and my Ortho told me it would close-up in 4 to 5 months...... It's been 6 weeks and it's no longer the embarrassing Hole, but a slight gap that is no longer a concern to me..... After yesterdays adjustment...it's closed up even more....I find this Orthodonics JUS...

Flowertowngal... I agree with you.....I'm a tomato-lover of all sorts and have found it to be my downfall.....they stain, as do blueberries and my green tea does also.....It seems like all the good-for-you foods have this tendence, But one has to eat! I have been trying to think of ways to lengthen ...

I just had my 6 week adjustment yesterday....and mentioned to the assistant that I noticed that whenever I would have a cup of hot coffee or tea that I could feel the archwires tighten up and put added pressure on my teeth.......she just gave me a blank look..... then mentioned that it was probably ...

Wow...You have had alot done in a short time! Today is 4 weeks since being braced uppers and lowers, and I was told that gum grafting was in my future! How did that go? Did they do the flap surgery or the grafting from the roof of your mouth .....I was told you can't open your mouth for a week?....i...

I'm pretty realistic about all this....It'll be another To-Do checked off my Life-List....alittle late, but....it will be done. I'll be 18 months older but that's OK too......I will be able to floss properly and that's a Big Plus! Smile more? That was never a major issue......But I will surely be ab...

Hi Mateos!.... Having gotten braces the same day as you, I totally understand! Just finished my daily soup and trying to mash-down a Nutri-Grain Bar with a Instant Breakfast chaser......this is actually a big advancement from yesterday...it's a day-by-day thing I guess......I've lost 7 lbs. since th...