Metal Mouth Message Board

If you are using a fluoride mouthwash too much you can develop fluoridosis (or fluorosis). This will cause your teeth to turn brown. Fluoridosis results from the rearrangement of the crystalline structure of teeth due to excessive fluoride presence. Just an idea, sorry if it doesn't help any. Kelly

Cross-posted from my little gettin' braced post on July 21st:

University of Minnesota colors (gold and maroon) but the camera flash made it look yellow!



Go Gophers!

The lingual button is already in use... :( Not only does it chafe my tongue but it obviously makes the tooth it is rotating sensitive! Can I wax that little button without undue consequences? Oh, and my guide wire sticks ever so slightly out the back of the upper right side and really causes me issu...

You don't get any sweeling or pain from the beginnings of a deeper abscess, either. You really should have an appointment to get it checked out, even if it is nothing.

Congrats on getting braced! Hope your pain has passed now with your millionth salt water rinse, hehe!

Well, it's official... I'm braced! It wasn't as bad as I expected, but it wasn't as pleasant as some of you have had. All-in-all it wasn't really terribly, but I do have alot of chaffing from the brackets on my cheeks. I didn't end up needing any appliances, just a lingual button on the left upper 6...

Thanks, everybody! I'm trying to stay calm and I really hope there won't be any pain at all. I have a pretty low threshold so I was just getting worked up. Your words are kind and greatly appreciated!

31-1/2 hours until braced...

I...am...freaked...out...about...braces... ARGH! Everything I read makes me think they are going to be super painful... The little quote I found on archwired that goes, "The first day won't hurt but after that you will feel like you got hit in the teeth with a baseball" just keeps going th...