Metal Mouth Message Board

I had my first adjustment a few weeks ago and my teeth didn't hurt at all. Thank goodness - they hurt like crazy when they first got put on!!!

I just had my braces put on about 6 weeks ago - I've noticed that my teeth have moved and they almost look perfect already! I've noticed from peoples' pictures that theirs seem to move quickly into almost perfect place too. So why do we have to have them on so long? Is it because all the little adju...

My ceramics were an extra $700, but I didn't want my braces to be that noticable. It's really funny, cuz I like the braces a lot and now sometimes I wish that I had gotten metal just because I like the look of braces. I know it sounds weird. I probably wouldn't like them for an entire year, so I don...

What about after your adjustments? Is it just as bad as when you first get them on? I have my first adjustment in 4 weeks and I don't want to lose too much weight - I'm very slender and I'm wondering if it's hard to eat for a week every time they are adjusted?