Metal Mouth Message Board

Good Work! I vote for a sticky on the thread

Lol, I sure hope so. It's only been 2 weeks I've been in braces though. Might take 2 months before I really notice.

Another vote for bread. I decided to try eating some Taco Bell spicy chicken borritos. They were good, but man did the dough get caught up between my braces and teeth. Used a water pick and this helped a lot though.

Just curious, I just got my braces put on, they're Damon 3's, and I'm wondering how long it's taken others for their teeth to move far enough back to have your lips look the way they did before the braces. Kind of thinking it'll be a good 3 to 6 months for me, but hopeful before then. The ortho said...

The answer you are looking for is in this link (I feel like Morpehous from "The Matrix" :lol: ) - http://www.ormco.com/damon/theSystem/passiveSelfLigation02.cfm Woah! That helps a bunch! I read through many websites, watched the videos, and googled a lot, but nothing I found directly rela...

Hi, I havent been on the board for awhile and in not really sure if i want to go through the braces cylce. Im basically saying in mot sure if i want braces. I know my teeth its not the prettiest thing to look at and its really hurting my self esteem, but not sure if this is what i want. Any Advice?...

Thanks Linda, My orthodontist has a lot of kids that work for him. They do a lot of the little things that don't require him or a more knowledgeable person to do (ie. taking molds, answer the phone, etc..). The only complaint I have is that they have a lady answering questions who is just giving a g...

Hi all, I wanted to thank all the moderators and contributors to this forum. I actually found this forum on March 14th while at work, but was unable to register due to my company blocking external email sites. The information I read through help prepare me for getting my braces put on the following ...