Metal Mouth Message Board

I again phoned the NSW distributor due to not getting a reply to my phone call. I was told it's imported from the USA, and after a few minutes of checking with his superior, he assured me that there were no animals used or hurt in the production of Wisdom Wax for Braces ! Again apologies for not re...

Well, it's been too long since I've posted in here. I've been absolutely swamped at work lately. I had my first braces dream Thursday night. I dreamt that, without springs, somehow my teeth moved to the right spot to allow space for the other teeth to line up. It was really cool..then I woke up. In ...

Wow, it's great to hear that others had similar experiences with the whistling. Thanks for sharing. I went to my ortho today about the bracket that came loose. they think that the tension may have been too much as the teeth started to move and that caused it to pop off. He recommended we just leave ...

Wow!! What a journey you've already had. Thanks for the info on removing brackets, I have a 50/50 chance on needing some extractions in a few months, so, I will remember what you said!!

If you can post pics, I'd love to see them!!

I haven't had so many taken out, but, last month, I did have wisdom tooth extractions and it seemed like the remaining back teeth hurt. To be quite honest, i'm not sure if it's because the gums and other tissues are just sore, (kind of like a bruise) or if it's because pain can sometimes 'travel' to...

So, I was hanging out with friends last night and noticed that my "f" sound had become a whistle. I looked in the mirror and noticed a slight (oh, so slight) gap between my two front teeth where one has aparently started moving forward!! Even with a broken bracket, some change has taken pl...

soda contains phosphoric acid, which is pretty strong. (remember-it can melt away corrsion on a car battery) i wonder if that has something to do with it.. just guessing, not sure.

So, I was trying take pics of my arches today (they didn't really turn out, hopefully the picture taking gets easier with practice) when I noticed that one of my brackets had come loose in the front tooth, near the incisor. I called the ortho and they want me to come in on Tuesday to fix it. They sa...

Wow..the surgery doesn't sound as bad as i imagined.

A few questions, if you don't mind..Why did they have to operate?
Did they have to cut you? Where? Do/did you have stitches?

Thanks for the advice KK... you are a wonderful resource here and I really appreciate what you do for everyone. One of the metal bands they put on my molars was already poking my cheek as of last night and the wax really helped but made me wonder again about what's in it. :? I wrote to GUM/Butler la...

Braces Today!!! They put the top braces on, and, are holding off on the bottoms for right now due to my overbite. http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g99/tara12175/th_braced.jpg Oh, and my ortho gave me a 'goodie bag' with instructions, some floss, wax, perio brushes (they say they'll give me more as ...

from what i understand, you should keep your retainer forever pretty much. some orthos recommend you put it in every couple of weeks or so, and, if it's tight, it indicates your teeth are beginning to shift, so, you then wear it for a little while until things go back to normal. things shouldn't get...

wow!! your teeth look great. I love those colors on the ligs.

How much longer do they expect you will be in braces?

Wow...that 'Nance' doesn't look very nice. I hope the nausea goes away. You might want to try some chamomille or peppermint tea to help with the sickness.

Thanks so much for sharing the pics. The different colors on the ligatures make it easy to follow your progress in the pictures.

Thanks again. I was actually looking at the Waterpik today and the 'Ultra' seems to be the best bet, as it has an attachment specifically for orthodontic needs. Does it replace flossing or is it done in addition to it? I think I'm going to 'build my own' dentakit. Crest and Colgate both test on anim...