Metal Mouth Message Board

WOW, great progress, looking good!!!!! I've got sort of a wonky tooth, it was bracketed a week after my first brackets and wires were put on. There is a time for everything and soon you'll have that wonky tooth being forced into submission! Good luck!

Jembrace

Oh, man, I can relate to all of you! I smile a lot, too, and get my upper lip hung up on the brackets. Add to that, my upper arch is very wide, the braces are there to make the arch more narrow. My canine teeth brackets actually push my lips out even more at the corners! I just try to take matters a...

This journey in braces is definitely FOR me, even though the financial hit is heavy. I have a deep bite, plus some gaps in my upper toothline. I also have been grinding my teeth forever and the front ones have chips in them. My teeth also have shortened with all the grinding and I have jaw pain from...

Best of luck to you on getting braced! Your mouth will feel strange at first, but after a few weeks, you'll start getting used to everything.

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Dawn, it's okay to be nervous. I was nervous, too, but also excited. Now that I have my braces, I feel like I've started a wonderful journey to better dental health. Hang in there and keep reading these boards. You'll find a LOT of support here!

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I have a brother who is 44, he just got through with having braces. He had the jaw surgery last June. I talked with him recently and he said he doesn't regret at all going through all the treatment. He just wishes he'd had it done about ten years ago when it was first recommended! I think you need t...

Gennel, I'm also amazed at the progress of your teeth at 6 months. WOW! You aren't real far into your treatment, if I were in your shoes, I would be patient. Maybe the open bite is temporary and will get resolved once you're into the leveling phase of your treatment. Jembrace 3 weeks, 2 days with br...

VERY nice you were able to get your problem fixed! Murphy's law was in effect yet again, it seems! LOL! Neat to hear you got the adjustment and new, colorful ligs, too. I'll be looking forward to pics!

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3 weeks, 2 days in braces

My ortho put the metal bands around all of my crowns, glued the regular brackets on all my other teeth. He said the bands are used to protect the crowns from damage. I've got some friction sores on my tongue from hitting the back of the bands, also.

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WOW, what a difference!! Looks like you've made great progress in a year. I wish you much more success on your journey to a better smile!

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I'm with ya about the speech! I've had my braces 2 and a half weeks and I'm having trouble with a lisp. Karen, I copied that exercise and put it on my desktop as reference for practice. Thanks for posting it!

This too, will pass....

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I've been reading all the admin notes about "no trying to get dates" and the like! I just wanted to be sure about the whole thing! I finally was able to eat a good meal tonight. I've been gingerly snacking on soft foods and had lost some weight. I'm trying to keep weight ON, so I wasn't ha...

Sorry, made a mistake...post below! Jembrace

WOW!!!! I've had my braces two weeks, nice to see your great results! You're a good looking kid! Congrats!

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I got partial braces on Dec 4, full braces on Dec 13, so I'm VERY much in the "soft foods only" mode. I'm a lady in my late forties, have needed braces for many years. Finally took the plunge in order to have better dental health. I have a deep bite which has helped cause me to grind my te...