Metal Mouth Message Board

what? throat cancer? I've never heard such a thing

My ortho never advised me not to drink soda or fizzy drinks, only to have a good hygiene. In fact, after 15 months, I've been drinking a Diet Coke a day and my teeth are healthier than ever. I suppose everybody is different, he told me different people have different saliva and something its composi...

My first week in braces was a nightmare, at least the first two or three days. I remember having to eat soups, soft things for about the whole first week. It felt like my lips were visible 50 metres away. I just wanted to bite someone/something the first night! I had to take pills to sleep. Brushing...

They mentioned something about the answering machine. I suppose they would send their patients to another ortho during their holidays, but I didn't want to take that risk. Here in the place where I live it's not very usual to have an ortho. Last year they left in August too and told me to phone them...

I've got it replaced. My ortho said some teeth might have moved if I hadn't called them, so I guess I've been lucky it hasn't happened a day after!

Well, after all I've been able to get in touch with them and I will have a new ligature put on. They said it was VERY important to have it corrected as soon as possible. Believe me, this must be important, they were arranging things and no patients were appointed for the evening... so this might be ...

Hello everybody, I'm new in here although I've been reading this board for quite some time. I've been with my braces for fourteen months now. I had an appointment this morning. My ortho and his staff will spend the whole month on holidays, but they opened this morning and I had my ligatures and my w...