Metal Mouth Message Board

Try taking a regular pic of u smiling then when u upload it to ur pc crop it so u get just a pic of ur teeth...hope that works for ya

Billie wrote:Hang in there!!

Soon you'll be eating whatever you want!!

As of right now I don't see how I am suppose to eventually eat anything. I can't even completely close my mouth because my top front teeth hit the bottom brackets. Will this resolve itself?!?!?!

Do all ortho's have the wire ties? I asked the assistant today and she said they only put ligs on brackets...just curious. Also, how in the world can you bite down to even close your mouth let along eventually eat real food when your top teeth cant go all the way down because of the bottom brackets....

I have never had my teeth whitened. My dentist asked me the same thing. I have been using whitening toothpastes since they came out a few yrs back. In the past I have used Crest Whitening and started using the new Colgate Luminous when it came out in the fall, but was told 3 mths ago to start using ...

I was told 12-18 mths...I graduate next May so it will be a GREAT graduation gift to have them taken off, lol

I did it!!! I got my braces put on today. I just pray my time with them goes by fast

Thanks for the encouragement...i'll def. let u know how it goes!

Hey all!!! I am a 24 (soon to be 25 yr old next mth) second degree nursing student and i'm getting my braces on tomorrow. I have been reading the message board for about a month now and I have learned sooooo much about life with braces. I started my ortho treatment last week getting my spacers put i...