Metal Mouth Message Board

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hey shelby,
i went to the university of georgia for undergrad (mascot is the bulldog).

i saw someone on the forum mentioned that alcohol based mouthwashes can degrade ligatures and make them more susceptible to staining (if you wear clear w/ ceramics). i have no experience with that so can't say for sure. have u tried the ACT for kids (bubblegum flavor)? it has no alcohol and has fluo...

i had 6 consults and every orthodontist i saw said that there is no difference in how well they work. the technology is the same, u glue the brackets on and shove in archwire. it kind of annoys me when i hear of orthos trying to bully their patients into getting metallics (and even lying!). should b...

the day i got braces i went out to dinner with my boyfriend at a chinese restaurant. i thought that since my teeth didn't hurt too badly yet, i should eat while i still could. well i underestimated the pain and also how self conscious i would be. every bite i was so paranoid that food was getting ca...

i haven't had them on long enough to know for sure, but have u tried the rotadent? i just got this electric toothbrush and it has a pointed tip that goes right up under the archwire.

wow, Lucifina, i can see a huge difference in your top teeth after only 3 months. i hope i will be lucky enough to see results like those!

do u all know what determines whether the ortho uses all brackets vs. spacers?

thanks everyone. just checking b/c i thought 8 wks might be on the longer side, but i guess avg seems to be between 6-8 wks.

How badly did the first adjustment hurt? mine is scheduled for the week of finals and i'm concerned that headache/pain might affect my performance.

Just wanted to take a poll to see how long after getting braced you had your first adjustment. Thanks!

i got mine on yesterday and a back molar bracket came unglued several hours later. luckily my ortho was able to fit me in today, but it was such a long drive in traffic!

oh yeah, actually extractions were the hardest part for me. not b/c of the pain or fear b/c i had already had wisdom teeth done and didn't think it was a big deal, but b/c of the psychological barrier to getting perfectly good teeth pulled. also, once they're pulled, you're locked until the gaps clo...

i actually feel relieved to finally get them (braced today) b/c now i can afford it. 24 and about to start my first job after grad school. my parents didn't have enough money to pay for braces and i was always sad about that. i thought i would feel so ugly, but it's not as bad as i thought it would ...

i got braced today (all ceramic)! extractions of 4 first bicuspids was done last week by my oral surgeon friend. he waived all co-pay from my insurance, i'm so grateful. so far things seem to be healing nicely. it's nice that the wire is thin for the first few months...makes it less noticeable. they...

thanks everyone for your helpful advice. i will have my oral surgeon call the insurance company tomorrow.