Metal Mouth Message Board

I had my lower teeth de-braced last weekend and have a wire retainer bonded behind the teeth , no problem .. really happy , Today I had my upper teeth debonded and got my retainer ... I can't bear it!! I cant stop gagging , it feels awful . you would think I would be over the moon about getting de-b...

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been ages since I was here , part connection issues (aol issues) part forgeting password , then forgetting to get round to remembering. probably for the best though as all you would have got would have been me moaning about my frectoctamy due and the needles, well Its been done now, yay ! what a rel...

i have deep bite i found out , not why i opted for braces, but i was told mine would be best part of 2 years with braces, im hopeing thats the worst case senario ive been estemated , but its better than never if it is, I think every one will be different depending on a lot of things. condition of te...

Im have a apppointment in a few weeks for my Frenectomy, the fleshy bit between my front teeth is being clipped, I was wondering if any one else has had this done ? Im not majorly worried which is unusual I just want it done so my front teeth can make progress on the gap being closed ? I would like ...

Lol ! :lol: wow I was sat on the loo earlier thnking how I would come on here at somepoint today and bring up the clenching thing too! I didnt clench before my brace but now find my self constantly clenching and the sucking the saliva out of teeth thing ! im getting like jaw ache and feels heavey fr...

your teeth are looking really good! and in 8 months , i hope mine are as well behaved ! wow, that much in 8 months? that does give me hope! :) I have a gap between my front teeth and i've been wondering what it will be like to have it close in finally. I've wanted it to go away for pretty much my wh...

hi, the most common reaction Ive had is no reaction at all! I was worried at first at what people would do, say or think , what if they said i look horrid or stare at them , talk behind me badly ! and thinking that any one who said any positive comments would obvioulsy be lieing to be polite! well i...

hi, the most common reaction Ive had is no reaction at all! I was worried at first at what people would do, say or think , what if they said i look horrid or stare at them , talk behind me badly ! and thinking that any one who said any positive comments would obvioulsy be lieing to be polite! well i...

Im glad I just read all this! I have a wobbley tooth at the front , and its been bothering me , only slightly wobbly like with a finger , but it feels dead weird , Im so aware of it all the time .... its definately moved too as I can feel it on my front top teeth now . was hopeing it was due to it b...

guess who couldnt say no to an indian last night



yes , who was I to think I was better than the dye in the food!












one week and 3 days in to braces and I was week , and now i sport lumi green/yellow bands !




arghhhhhhh!

yes . the lucky gap :lol: all ways makes me cringe when someone says that to me !! how is it lucky exactly ! lol! my latest is people saying that they always thought my teeth were fine and cant see why I would want braces !! hello ! i have more gaps than teeth! lol! good to hear from another lucky g...

yes my side teeth are quite small, all of them are, I have a lot of baby teeth and the gaps either side at back are from losing them and no adult teeth growing , I dont think my gums are swollen , its been ages since I had to have any dental treatment other than obviously the braces. Origionaly I we...

cheers , They seem to be as big as my teeth! not to bad for pain either today a coulple of niggles but nothing that over takes my day. eating is fun ! its better than it was , last night I took the food proscessor to some potatoe bake!! apart from feeling like Ive covered my brace is lumps of food I...

I think most archwires are heat activated, so when you drink something hot like tea, they pull harder on your teeth. Probably not what technically happens, but that's what it feels like! yes wondered if there was some heat type reaction thing, if it is tighter when warmer then Im living on hot drin...