Metal Mouth Message Board

Hang in there, Stephanie! They'll move -- just keep visualizing movement!

I went about a month and a half. I did the consult, decided to go with them and had molds done and xrays taken about a week later. My next appointment was in about a month (mainly because my ortho was taking vacation during that time). At that point I had spacers put in and we went over all the resu...

Hi Jenn -- Welcome to the club and congrats! The pain DOES get better, even though at the time it sure doesn't seem like it will, huh?

I tried pasta the other day for the first time. Thin spaghetti noodles, cooked a little too al dente (I was impatient!). The first bite was interesting in that the noodles somehow wrapped themselves into all those little hooks and spaces everywhere and for a moment tied my mouth shut LOL. Thought I'...

Hi jbjalways -- I don't have Damons, but I was struck by your last comment: "The only problem I had is that they can do xrays, molds and banding same day. So it makes me wonder why they don't have to study those before proceeding. Though since I don't need an expander with those maybe they don'...

Hi Gennel -- Ouch! all that sounds like not very much fun. During my first consult with my ortho, he suggested just extracting my front bottom tooth that's being pushed out to the back. Once he got back all the xrays and all these scary looking technical graphs on jaw angles and such he decided to t...

Hi IB -- I know how you feel. My teeth were very sore for the first week and now that they aren't I feel like they should be so I know it's working! But, I just have to have faith that these babies are moving. And I'm very thankful I can eat now!

Hang in there!

Wow -- you've sure got a strong-willed tooth there! Good luck this time around!

KK -- don't you wish you could go back in time and talk to him and find out all those secrets? The ocean is certainly a very healing place.

Hi Blackcat -- that sucks about the cost. These things aren't cheap, unfortunately. I'm on my second go-round, too, only it's been about 30 years. My teeth started moving, too, in my 20s and they've just gotten worse and worse. So -- be thankful you're doing it now because the longer you wait, the l...

Hi claraleeza! I must have those same little hooks on the insides of my molar bands that you do. I was calling them "the shredders" for a while. They help with chewing food when you can't chew, but they do a number on the tongue. I kept wax on them at all times the first week and thought I...

This board is so great since there is no one to talk to who really understands. My hubby is also very supportive, but I think he's sick of hearing about it. So I'll brag here today -- I took my first bite of sandwich this evening. It was soft, mind you, but it's the first thing I've really bitten in...

I don't whistle when I talk but I find that by blowing through my front teeth, I can make all kinds of interesting noises. It's driving the husband nuts!

Welcome! I'm certainly not an expert yet, but I've already gone through one and 1/2 of those little containers of wax, too! I thought I was going to need it forever, but I've been gradually tapering off and it seems to be OK. My mouth is toughening up even with the wax. And I'm sure it's better to a...

I think I'm probably getting enough from all the ice cream and mac n cheese I've been eating!