Metal Mouth Message Board

Well, I have no updated pics, things are very straight now. I do have a tooth in the back that was not moving as the ortho thought it would. To fix this he numbed me up and jerked at the tooth like he was going to pull it. WOW!!, the next day I am in so much pain, but I swear that the tooth has clos...

Long time no post. Well, it has been over 17 months since I got braces. Thought, I would show you guys my progress so far. http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9958/img2513qj0.th.jpg http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/9746/img2517tm2.th.jpg http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/372/img2518bd9.th.jpg http...

I got one better, I got my tongue caught around one of my brackets. I spent 20 minutes trying to untangle my tongue from the bracket. Talk about a bloody mess.

Thanks, I will be calling him first thing in the morning.

I have metal spacers between some of my molars. Well, today as I was brushing one of them fell out. Should I call my ortho and let him know? Should I just wait until my next appt? (in 10 days) Or just not worry about it because that spacer has obviously done its' job?

Okay, I got a Waterpik Cordless Dental Water Jet - Model No: WP-360E yesterday. I used it this morning and that thing is messy. It got water all over my bath mirror and me. Am I using it wrong or is that the nature? I tried using it like the instructions say but it seemed impossible to see what you ...

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I have not been in braces long, but my wife had something funny and a bit embarassing to say to me when I got braces. She said "I want to make out with you because your braces look so cute on you!" :oops: Of course I was in pain from the extractions and the braces, so making out was the la...

I had 4 teeth removed on the 8th of this month. One side of my mouth is still sore. I am still taking about 800mg of ibuprofen four times a day to keep the pain at a minimum. I have not had anything but soup since the extractions. I think that my case may be a "worse case scenario!" On tht...

The first thing my wife said when I got braces was that she wanted to make out because I looke so cute in braces. I say to you go for it, it worked out well for me.

Hi and welcome oklanole and thanks heaps for sharing your pics with us! :thumbsup: Love your positive attitude and sounds like your wife is going to be a great support during your treatment! Good luck with heaps of progress! :banana: PS ... your brackets look great, what type are they :?: I have no...

Hello everyone! After 29 years of waiting I am finally able to get braces. Getting my teeth straight has been something that I wanted for the past 7 years. At that time I was fresh out of college and braces were not on the top of the list. I was not worried about it from a dating point of view. I ju...

It may be an ortho's personal opinion on which is best. Kinda like Coke or Pepsi. I wanted ceramic but he talked me out of it, referring to the treatment time. I thought i will go with what he says although he would stand to make more money with the ceramic.

I would take pictures of your mouth/teeth. That way you can show us your progress.

I am approaching the week timeline you are at (braced on 02-08-06) and I have no pain, or any trouble talking. I still have not had anything to eat except soup and mashed potatoes, but I am feeling great now. Try eating some spaghetti or something else that you like - just dice it up in smaller pie...