Metal Mouth Message Board

It kinda helped my love life! Awhile after my boyfriend and I got engaged, I got my braces on and he loves them :P He said I look like a hot schoolgirl LOL We actually just got married September 6th. My Ortho was awesome enough to take the top wire out and the top 6 front brackets off so that when I...

:dance: Hey GemGal !!! :jump: Congratulations on your upcoming first adjustment! :-1 The advice I would give you is NOT to worry but just in case, bring some Tylenol or Advil with you. :thumbsup: I've only had 2 adjustments so far but NEITHER one of them caused me any intense pain, NEITHER did the S...

Hi There I was just pondering the fact that I have molar bands on my back teeth and that I can only clean the tops of those teeth so does that mean they can be negatively affected because around the teeth CANNOT be brushed, flossed or rinsed? What if tiny pieces of food are stuck in between the toot...

HI Kat I think I have noticed the same slimy white stuff that you're talking about. I noticed it after using Listerine. It's as if the stuff is the skin inside my mouth shedding off because I could take a kleenex and wipe if off the inside my cheeks and lips. I stopped using Listerine and it doesn't...

HI skittley80 I totally feel like I'm in the same boat as you! I also wasn't too thrilled about getting braces either but now that I have them, no one even seems to notice any difference - it's just same old me! Yeah, and about the one tooth behind the other, I have that problem too! I have no brack...

HI thisismethen I had a bit of trouble with the blood stopping too when I got my extractions. I called my dentist and they said to soak a tea bag in water and bite down on it where the extraction site is. Something in tea promotes blood clotting. It worked for me! Hopefully, it will work for you. G...

HI Everyone I've had my braces for a month and I noticed when they put my braces on and during my 1st adjustment, they said they are lacing my archwire to move my teeth that are next to extractions.:roll: I'm just wondering if any1 else has had lacing done and if it is as good as powerchains (I've ...

I have traditional metal braces and I'm 23. Most people don't even notice I have braces! I originally wanted CLEAR braces. I read about the clear ligatures staining easily and since it's all clear, sometimes if it's stained, it will look like you have stuff stuck to your teeth (until you get your l...

Hi natafele I had that same problem not too long ago because my wire was poking out and digging into my cheek - it really bothered me when eating If it's the wire that is bothering you, you can call your Ortho to get the wire snipped - it feels soooo much better afterwards! But if it's the actual br...

Hey, thanks for everyone's posts I still love to eat my mustard but I make sure to brush well after I haven't given up any foods I like either, well, unless my teeth or gums hurt - then I'd just wait til it stops hurting then I can eat it again - YAY! Speaking of which, how come we can't eat Dorito...

HI jalapeno That's a great question. The way it is at my Ortho's office is like how Kodius Champion described it. I met my Ortho during the consultations, x-rays, molds of my teeth, etc. However, my dentist did my extractions and my Ortho's assistants did my SPACERS, PUTTING ON THE BRACES, AND ADJUS...

Hi All! I made a BIG MISTAKE one day when I ate mustard on my sandwich The bonding (glue) on my teeth around my brackets turned yellow and my white ligatures turned yellow - SO TO ALL of you out there - BE CAREFUL WHEN EATING MUSTARD! Usually you can't even see the glue around my brackets unless yo...

Congradulations on getting engaged! I'm braced and engaged too! I'm just gonna wait the 2 years to get married or I will get my Ortho to remove the braces for the day OR get the photographer to edit out the braces in the pics (which ever ONE IS CHEAPER) If you're getting a professional photographer...

How long is your treatment?----- 22 - 26 months do u have to extract teeth?? -------Yes, they pulled 5 of them! how Old are you?? ------------------ 23 what kind of brace??----------------all metal, top and bottom color of ligs now?-------------------bright pink -------------------------------------...