Metal Mouth Message Board

While stocking up today I saw an electric flosser that says it's just as effective as regular floss and works great for braces.... anyone tried it or should I be sticking with this superfloss when my teeth can take it? My mom gave me a Braun electric flosser and I've never been able to use it. The ...

Funny thing is now that I have this whole new system down, I actually started eating more regular foods today. Isn't that the truth! :-) But in no time you'll be getting nice adjustments that might send you back to the soft stuff for a few days. I thought of another thing to add to the list as I wa...

Alas, you are not alone! It amazes me sometimes what comes flying out of that mouth -- especially with the waterpik

I agree. Have a great time!

I've got a Braun rather than a Sonicare -- it seems to work just fine. I'm curious if there's anything special with the Sonicares over the other electric brushes??

Welcome to the club! It doesn't seem like it right now, but you will eat again! It's amazing how suddenly we become fascinated with foods when we can't chew anything. Lynn has a great page of ideas on this site for soft foods. There are actually a lot of things you can eat: oatmeal, cream of wheat, ...

Don't forget tortilla chips (hard and crunchy) and caramels (sticky and gooey)!

I'd add a question about the ortho's experience treating adults -- like how many adult patients she's had. Sometimes adults can respond differently to treatments -- and they definitely ask more questions! I also freaked and didn't ask enough questions, but one of the best things was that they showed...

It's too bad they can never use just a normal-looking actress for these things. They always take the beautiful girls and do all that stupid stuff to try to make them look ugly -- the wrong hair cut, the glasses and now the braces! I suppose normal-looking women never get hired as actresses. I wonder...

You're experiencing pretty much just what I did -- shifting discomfort, bite changes, compulsive brushing at first It's strange that when you look in the mirror, you don't see that much change -- but you can sure feel it when you floss and run your tongue across your teeth.

Welcome to the club!

On wax, though I haven't tried this I've heard that in case of emergencies, you can substitute a piece of sugarless gum. I pleaded with my ortho for an extra two of those little containers because I went through the first so fast, and now that the old mouth toughened up, I've hardly touched them. So...

I second the noodles story! The first time I did pasta after getting braced, I was hungry and did the thin spaghetti noodles a little too al dente. The first bite actually tied my mouth shut for a moment before I could get it all untwisted!

Did you find soy shakes at Jamba Juice? I'm pretty sure I've seen them on the menu -- yum!

Welcome to the club!

Welcome to the club! I have to second the others, too, on using wax if you're getting sores. I sure did -- and it really helped. I was way happier, the sores healed faster (with the help of salt water rinses) and after the first week or so my mouth did toughen up so I didn't need to use wax any more...