Metal Mouth Message Board

I have found that ibuprofen works better for the type of pain you are referring to than tylenol. And I know others have suggested drinking something cold will bring some relief. Hope you feel better soon and let us know if you find something that works for you. I have elastics looming in my future a...

Hi Billy, I am one of the unfortunate ones that are still having speech difficulty because of my RPE. It's been in for 3 months. My biggest problem is when I am speaking on the phone. I just explain to whomever that I have a dental appliance in and somethings are difficult to say. I just stated it l...

I have very large fillings in all of my molars :oops: and so far I haven't had any problems. I also experience itchy gums from time to time and occasionaly I'll have areas that bleed when I floss :shock: . I was worried that I was getting gingivits so I had them checked. Everything turned out fine a...

My brackets were placed directly.

When I first had my expander I got a space between my front teeth but it could have been from my braces since they were put on at the same time. I turned 14 times then 7 more times and then again 7 more times. At first the only way I could really tell a difference was not by looking but by flossing....

Hi NotBob1,
I would like to know what type of mouthguard you got from your Ortho. I started clenching my teeth after I got braces.

Thanks,
C.

Hi NotBob1,
I would like to know what type of mouthguard you got from your Ortho. I started clenching my teeth after I got braces.

Thanks,
C.

P.S. I spelled your name wrong. Sorry

Hi sultanatoman, I too am an American married to a man from the Middle East (we are living in the states and all his family lives within a 20 mile radius) and I can completely relate to your eating situation. I also have an expander in and all rice and salads go right underneath it and under my wire...

I had all of my brackets put on but not all of them are attached to an archwire so my situation is different. But when I first had my braces put on I was so self conscious of them. I thought that it made everything look so much worse but according to everyone I asked I was the only one seeing my tee...

I'm having the same problem as you. I have a plastic floss needle that the ortho game me for threading floss. The end of it is very thin and I can usually manage to move whatever is stuck to a different spot then use a water pic or tooth brush to dislodge it. But it is very slow going. I think I wor...

Sorry, double post.

I like your lig colors. Let us know if your light blue ligs stain.

C.

This is the perfect place to complain since you will probably find someone who is having the same problems as you. I got braces 6 weeks ago and I now have a horrible open bite which I did not have before and I can only eat soft foods since I can no longer chew. Nor can I bite into anything. Oops, I ...

Good luck and welcome to the group!

Cindy

I've had a dry socket before and the pain was intolerable. My advice is to get in so that they can pack it and get you on some pain meds. I wouldn't wait.

Good luck,
Cindy