Metal Mouth Message Board

I have a bite plate on the bottom. My ortho said it basically keeps my teeth from closing completely allowing movement...I have a cross bite. I should say HAD a cross bite! There has been an incredible change in my bite since I was braced in October. Shouldnt have to wear the plate much longer. I do...

I just had my second adjustment today. The Dr changed my wire to a "stronger" one. He also adjusted the wire on my bite plate to keep nudging a crooked tooth into position. I had some periodontal surgery yesterday and was concerned my bite plate would iritate my gums, or worse yet, not be ...

I have a bite plate on the bottom and metal brackets on my top teeth. I have had them on for about 6 weeks and yes, I still have a lisp. It does go away when I remove it. I dont know if it will ever go away completely. I cant wait until i no longer need it!

I am also in the over 50 group, and my ortho hasn't mentioned colored ligs...but you can bet on my next adjustment I will!!!

thanks for all the info! I will look into the biotene products.

I have had braces on the top and a bite plate on the bottom since mid November. I have been having such a problem with dry mouth! I drink plenty of water to keep hydrated, and I have been given a "moisturizing mouth spray" from my periodontist. That helps temporarily. Has anyone else exper...

congratulations and welcome!! I was braced 1 month ago and it is going quite smoothly for me. The first two weeks were kind of rough..just getting used to the metal in my mouth and my bite plate..UGH. Keep us all informed on your progress.

I have been braced for 23 days and just had my first adjustment yesterday. I never had any real pain. I have a bite plate and that irritates my tongue. The brackets are bothersome, but wax helps with that. I had some sensativity to my teeth after a few days. Now after the adjustment, i'm not having ...

I am on my way to my first adjustment! I have had brackets on the top and a bite plate on the bottom for 3 weeks now and I cant believe the movement already! Even people I work with have noticed. The first week was a bit rough. The bite plate is the worst part, it was really annoying the underneath ...

I just got braces put on my upper teeth 2 days ago and have a bite plate on the bottom. If anybody has one, have you had any discomfort with the bottom of your tongue getting irritated? Any helpful suggestions on what I can use to soothe it? I know I can use wax for the bracket irritation, but that ...

Hi all! I got my braces 6 hours ago. This is a 50th birthday present to myself. Better late than never. I have metal brackets on the top and a bite plate on the bottom. So far, not so bad, except I can see eating will be a bit of an adventure. I hope to take pictures soon to track my progress. I am ...