Metal Mouth Message Board

Had my 1st adjustment today,it does not seem like I have been it braces 3 months now,how time flies,but 12 weeks between adjustment seems forever.I am in agony tonight :soremouth: it feels like someone is pulling my teeth out,with a car and tow rope.I have noticed that the new archwire is square thi...

Interesting thought Miss Smiley

Honestly you will get used to it,it took me about a week,it was really awkward trying to bite into things although I dont really bite into things anyway found it easier to cut or break food into small pieces,mine wore away naturally after 8 weeks,I know it is frustrating but stick at it it does gat ...

Hi I noticed toth movement within the 1st week,I was quite impressed

Hi Imaking,you really do not sound as if you would be committed to braces,if us with braces had that attitutude that they suck,we would not be trying to sort our teeth out,a lot of members on this site,like myself are doing it for medical reasons,not vanity,plus a lot of us never had the option when...

Hi,I am amazed how my lower arch is coming on :thumbsup: those are the teeth that have been more tender,its been weird really a couple of teeth hurt for a couple of days then they ease,then another tooth will hurt and so on,but if they are tender it shows that something is happening. Regarding the l...

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Hi Louise,nice to hear from another UK resident,we appear to catching up with the rest of the world slowly.I was advised that Damons would suit my treatment better and so far I have had no problems,apart from a couple of brackets popping off,but they are comfortable(I have not had braces before so I...

WOW Lisa65 thats amazing for 3 months,looking great already,hope the remaining treatment time goes smoothly for you,imagine whe progress after 6 months,good luck

Thanks guys,they were taken with my nieces camera as mine is in hospital,so I am not used to it.Those were many I took on brace day,I am going to take some more this weekend,I want to keep a photo diary so I can look back at what my teeth used to look like

a couple more for luck

Hope to god this works

Hi ctoler1920,you will be fine,I was absolutely sh**ing myself and getting so stressed over it,but now I just cant believe I got in such a state over it,follow Kiwi Karens advice and you will be alright,I hardly notice mine now and its only been 2 weeks,my teeth are a bit tender,some days worse than...

Hi mjbusch,I had to wear a lower tmj splint for 11 months,24/7 and I had to eat with it too,which is near impossible.I had to wear it to relax my jaw muscles,to establish where my natural bite was,as my teeth were so far out of line,plus I grated my teeth in my sleep(my wife will back me up on that ...

WOW ,they look fantastic,great result,it gives us who have just started,a reason for putting ourselves through it all,congratulations