Metal Mouth Message Board

OMG, I orginally just had to wear 1 elastic on both sides, But today she changed it to 1 long elastic in a zig-zag pattern on both sides. I can't open my mouth. I asked her how am I suppose to talk, and she said I will get used to it. My jaw is in PAIN and I look like a ventriloquist. I'm suppose to...

I just got powerchains on my top teeth. She also wanted me to wear one rubberband on each side of my mouth. I didn't have my glasses with me so I couldn't see how to put the rubberbands on. I have been trying to put them on for about 1/2 hour and just managed to do one side. Is there an easy way to ...

Hi, I just got the headgear for my uppers and I also find myself drooling when I talk. I find it kind of hard to put the aparatus in the hole and snap it into place. Does anyone else have this problem? Anyway, I'm wearing the headgear about 9 hours a day, but I forgot to ask my ortho how long I will...

I too am in my late forties, and just got braces yesterday. I'm having a difficult time adjusting to them. I got ceramic on top, which feel like I have these HUGE rough things on my teeth, and metal on the bottom. I can't seem to thoroughly chew my food because the top teeth are hitting the braces o...