Metal Mouth Message Board

I agree, KUDOS TO KAREN!!!

rinsing with hydrogen peroxide and water has helped me immensely as well. I found a little "recipe" that uses hydrogen peroxide, water, salt, and baking soda. That seemed to clear up my sores very quickly! Good luck! I've only been braced one week 3 days, and it's already gotten SO much be...

Thanks for the info! Yes, they are mouth sores, inside of my mouth directly related to the braces. I was told by office assistant to use hydrogen peroxide to "shine up" the braces, I'll try it for mouth sores as well.

Thank you!
Vicki

Hi, all! I just got braced on Tues. the 25th of July. I have ceramics top and bottom. Besides sore teeth, feeling huge in my mouth, and a slight lisp, it hasn't been a huge deal. Today all of a sudden, I seem to have gained two pretty mouth sores at the front of my mouth. One on my upper top left li...

That is excellent advice. Thank you!!
Vicki

yes, I was hoping to get a response from a doctor. Thanks!

I have just spacers in now and am scheduled to be braced on Tuesday. My big question seems to be bands vs. brackets. I have two spacers on each side on top (I have no wisdom teeth) and three on each side on the bottom. So, from what I can figure out, the ortho wants to band my first and second molar...

I think you're right, the anticipation is the worst part of it. Right now I have 10, yes count them, 10 spacers! I started seeing different orthos back in May and am finally taking the plunge. Chewing any sort of real food is out, but my teeth don't really hurt, they are just sort of numb. The ortho...

So the upper arch can be widened with just braces alone? Without surgery, or an RPE? I thought the the braces only straightened, without pulling teeth, how do they widen with nowhere to go? My open bite isn't horrible, and I was told it's not a true open bite, somewhat of a mix between an overbite a...

Thank you all for your support and experience. I went with this ortho because he could get the teeth straightened for half the cost of the others, not the $5000 everyone else had quoted. My teeth aren't that crooked, I just hate how my front teeth stick out. My dentist did also have positive things ...

I just got my spacers today and am set to be braced next Tuesday. It will only cost me $2100, but I've chosen to accept a compromise. I have a maloclussion 1, with an open bite and crossbite. If I don't get teeth pulled or have jaw surgery, he said that my teeth will be straightened but my top teeth...

I just got my spacers today and am set to be braced next Tuesday. It will only cost me $2100, but I've chosen to accept a compromise. I have a maloclussion 1, with an open bite and crossbite. If I don't get teeth pulled or have jaw surgery, he said that my teeth will be straightened but my top teeth...

Thank you both for your replies. That's interesting to hear about teeth moving during pregnancy, I hadn't heard that and would like to know more. I do know my gums are more susceptible to bleeding during pregnancy, so that may be a minor issue, but I'm not sure. It probably isn't as big of a deal as...

Okay, I'm in a dilemma. I'm two months pregnant right now, due in January. I've been looking at getting braces for quite some time now (open bite and crossbite, mild crowding) and have gone to over 6 consultations. This was all before I found out I was pregnant with my third and final child. I'll be...