Metal Mouth Message Board

i got a call from the ortho's office yesterday saying dr. b was looking over my x-rays and wanted to meet with me. naturally, i was worried as i have one tricky little tooth that she was worried about. little did i know what was about to go down... she had one of the assistants take close-up x-rays....

i just got my ceramics on yesterday and i got clear ligs but at next adjustment, i think i'm going with smoke. you guys finally sold me.

I'm not sure about comfort covers but my ortho gave me a sample of Zilactin. It's FDA approved for cold sores but many of her patients have had success using it on irritated cheeks. It creates a film over the sore and will supposedly help it heal in 2 days. I haven't tried it yet (although I am abou...

I, too, thought I'd use Invisalign. However, my ortho saw differently. She said if I really wanted them, I'd have to follow up with traditional braces after I finished with the aligners. If everyone says no, it's for your own good. And I love LOVE LOOOOOOOVE the look (or lack thereof!) of my Clarity...

Burt's Bees Lifeguard's Choice for appointments or when my lips are terribly dry. It's thick and has sunscreen. And the tingly effect is WONDERFUL!

MUSHY BANANAS!!

and BracedBelle, that apple snack sounds DELICIOUS!! I'm going to try that when I get off work tonight.

scrambled eggs
carnation instant breakfast (and/or ovaltine)
water
advil/tylenol/excedrin/etc.

this is my second time in braces so i knew to stock up on instant breakfast and eggs.

This morning was B-Day 2.0 for me. (They put my top ceramic brackets on, my metal bottom brackets will go on in about 3 months.) I had braces the first time about 10 years ago and dreaded it but this time, I've been all excited. Also, I think I found a really good ortho office this time around (last...

I had never seen those WildSmiles until I joined this message board!! I wouldn't be caught dead with flowers or footballs (GAG) on my teeth but I must admit, if I was given the option of stars, I may have gone all metal. I have a star tattoo (traditional/nautical, not sparkly girly whatever), earrin...

tons of water and burt's bees lifeguard's choice lip balm. it's thick but not disgustingly waxy and will help keep your newfound moisture in. http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10751&storeId=10101&productId=10161&langId=-1&categoryId=&show...

I'm so jealous you get Clarity all over!! This will be my second time around with braces (as of January 16) and I just get Clarity on the top and good ol' metal on the bottom. (My ortho said with my crossbite and class III jaw, the ceramics won't be as effective as quickly). I guess the good thing i...

I'm new to the boards and this is my second go-round with braces. This time I have Clarity on top and metal on bottom so this was the first thread I looked into. While I'm glad to know tea shouldn't stain my brackets, my heart broke to read that tomato products will!! Is there anything I can do (asi...