Metal Mouth Message Board

I am the last person to tell you about eatting mushy food the very first day or so of braces. I managed to chow down on egg salad and a half of a steak and cheese sandwich. I can tell you that I have had days were food was my worse enemy, especially after they put that horrid A chain on my upper lef...

I just went in for my first cleaning and I had my wires in. The girl who was working on my teeth was having a field day working around all the metal wire ties and power chains behind and in front of my teeth. The time went by very quickly and she did a wonderful job with my teeth. So just relax. Tak...

When I went to my Ortho office they put me in Titanium wires and they have to use non-latex based gloves because of my allergies to latex. Because I have nickel related allergies noted in my medical file they used special metal brackets that were designed for persons with metal allergies and I have ...

Oh how I used to bite my nails when I got stressed for exams. Since I have gotten my braces in May of 2006, I haven't been able too. So now I have taken up the habit doing more home improvement projects when I get frustrated. Some times I will take my stress out on building a computer or some other ...

Sorry I haven't written for some time. I guess I have been pretty down in the dumps after loosing my Wolfgang. I got his ashes back and he is safely guarding the refrigerator. The doorway between the refrigerator and the front door was his favorite spot to lay when he was waiting for me to come home...

Well my ortho wanted me to have jaw surgery for my overbite, and I told him that I have lived with this for 36 years and I am not about to change for perfection. I would rather have a slight overbite when we are done using elastic bands on my brackets than to put myself through that much pain. I kno...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I am dealing with these braces better every day. Flossing is still a chore, but I have got it down to about 20 mins. It was taking me all most 35 at first. Then to make a really good laugh, the other week my upper left molar was beening an absolute ...

Well I had to make a special trip to my Ortho yesterday. The lowwer right arch wire was digging into my cheek. It was a nasty sticker and with the lowwer left to two bands scraping my tounge to death it was not a pleasant experience eating food. I have an incredible high pain threshold, but I can no...

Well I went to my Ortho this morning. My hygentist told me that I had kept my spacers very clean, accually some to cleanest she had seen in a while. Well that made me feel really happy :D. I have five bands and the rest are brackets. I went with all silver/gray which I was most confident with. The b...

It is the day before I get wired for sound.. :jokerlaugh: I have to go in for a recheck on my spacers to make sure they are settled in and will be okay until this Friday morning at 9 am. Did any one else have to have their spacers checked before they had their braces put on? I used that Colgate Cher...

I use the baking soda with my Colgate Total together as a mix. (Dab a little on the tooth brush with the paste.) I would have to say that is more my morning routine, I can not stand to have the fuzzy furry feeling of gym socks on my teeth.. Yuck.. Then of course, I generally give a good swish of Lis...

Well I don't rinse my teeth with baking soda, but I do use it with my Colgate Total to get a squeaky clean feeling. I have a problem with producing to much plaque on my lower molars and front teeth. I find that using the baking soda not only helps with the plaque but also helps heal and prevent some...

It is hard to be the new kid, I guess we all go through it eventually. I will be lot happier once these spacers come out... :-+ I never thought anything could be so rotten. I am generally a lot more fun, but I have been feeling pretty miserable the last week. Despite all my whining, I am going all m...

I find that I love the taste of the Natural Citrus Listerine. It does have some burning, but it certainly taste better than some of the others I have tried. Since I have a horrible time with to much plaque my dentist recommended using that with Colgate Total. They have also put me on some called Flu...

Well here I am at 36 getting braces. I thought it was bad enough putting myself through college, but now this.. I really am a glutton for punishment..I am a week into my spacers and boy are these things a pain in the rump roast.. :evil: I am going in on May 5th, to get my braces. :D I am getting jit...