Metal Mouth Message Board

I LOVE soda and drink it at least 2-3 times a day w/o a straw...my braces are totally fine!

So i just got back from my appt. and I am getting my braces off about 6 months sooner than the initial estimate! :) I am very excited problem is... ...my payments were on an 18 month plan, now since I am getting em off early I have to pay off the balance off 6 months sooner! I do not think I am goin...

I have had my elastics for only a month now on both sides 24/7...but i developed a gap only on one side! is this normal?

and fyi...I have only had them for 3 days now

thanks Kiwi, Thats the thing...I dont remember, lol. My mind was so preoccupied with the pain that I didnt even notice if the hook was there from the beginning, i'd imagine it just broke off. Now that you mention it, now I am a lil worried, I hope I am not putting pressure in a way that will negativ...

I posted earlier this week about my elastics... You know the hooks for the elastics on the metal bands? Well...I don't know if I never had one or if it broke and I didnt notice but I dont have a hook on one of my molar bands...so what I am doing is just trying to stick the band behind a lil piece of...

Hey Archwire Fam :) I just got my elastics after 8-9 months of treatment for an 18 month sentance. He told me that this was the home stretch (I have to wear them 24/7 except to eat). Also, he said after 2 weeks, I should double up. Do you think I can be done earlier? I am in so much pain! Someone pl...

My Ortho said that using headgear is old-fashioned and not used anymore with orthodontics due to the increase in advances in treatment. I dont know...

I have been in braces about 7 months now and everything has gone great! Little to no pain or any bracket problems... ...however, for the past week I have had this pain when I bite down on my left side and when I brush I noticed a significant amount of blood. Since the pain is coming from my molar ba...

Question: How did your cheeks get bruised?! That must have been awful!

After skimming through 6 pages of petty aruments... PEOPLE...its not that serious, its only a message board! LOL Everyone is diffrerent with different opinions, it's what makes the world go 'round! Easy, There's no doubt you need em but if you don't want em, take em off sweetie and maybe in the futu...

Manglemouth...those are the cutest! I love it! You have courage to pull that off! LOL

Hey,
My ortho is Clifton. I am familiar with parts of Wayne, I used to work there so it shouldn't be too far. If your interested let me know, i'll give you his info.

Ever since I got braces about 6 months ago I have been obsessed with brushing my teeth. I brush at least 2-3 times a day and I use whitening mouthwash once or twice a week. I have taken my braces birthday as the mark of taking care of my teeth and avoiding any more cavities and such. However, has an...

Just being imaginative...

I know this probaly is not feasible...

Have you even wondered having lingual and traditonal braces at the same time! Would that double (not only the pain) but the treatment time?

If that was the case, I wouldn't mind the pain and the mouth full of metal!