Metal Mouth Message Board

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I think you see your ortho ASAP. You shouldn't have brackets breaking off if all you have been eating soup and pudding. Be sure and tell your ortho what you have been eating.

Hey Braced4braces, I don't have particularly tender gums, but I love my electric toothbrushes. I highly recommend them (at least the models I have). One is a sonicare and the other is an Oral-B Triumph. All the people that I know that have a sonicare love it (at least I don't know of any of them tha...

Hey Michael, I suggest you talk to the doctor directly and ask specifically what he has planned and when. On my first trip after the consultation I thought I was getting braces. Instead I got spacers to make room for the molar bands (I know that by hind sight - no real explanation was given). The se...

Are you kidding? Unless someone is up close and personal like the camera, they might think they are verniers! You should definitely be smiling.

Hi Jesse James (someone sure has a sense of humor), The only thing I would suggest is getting several opinions. I realize tooth extraction isn't uncommon, but I wouldn't do it without several people telling me that is what I need to do. Once they are out, you cannot put them back. And there is a lot...

Hey TLB, It is a good idea to hear from others; but as others have written, definitely rely most heavily on your doctor (if you are not comfortable with them then consider changing). Denise also asks a good question. Why are you getting braces? For me it is two reasons. 1) To help have healthier tee...

Hi Buckeye, You should check with your doctor. Depending on the adhesive, it should be pretty well cured by now (I can't imagine otherwise). If you are like me, the only thing you are really suppose to avoid is the hard stuff (like nuts). I keep pressure off of the archwires and brackets by primaril...

Anthony, I'm afraid I can't help you with an ortho in NY either. I pretty much agree with KK. See a few orthos - if they are all telling you the same thing, I think that is good news. It can be more difficult to decide if they are all telling you something different. Obviously a dentist/ortho you se...

Kat et al, If it is not right I think you should definitely get it right. I think you should tell the ortho what happened and ask him/her to take a careful look and explain to you in some detail what is happening AND the plan for the future. I don't think it is acceptable to have it "not quite ...

Hi, I’m sure you will find this elsewhere, and others are much more knowledgeable, but here is my two cents: 1) Keep in mind they may want to take some pictures and the forms you sign may contain permission for them to use the pics. Some are more like portraits and some contain a lot detail (e.g. ...

Hello all, Sorry for thr long post. I am looking for some more information about braces that will help me determine if my doctor really knows what he is doing. I had consultations with 3 different doctors and they all said basically the same thing. The one I chose provided a relatively thorough prel...