Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm not going to lie to you...they DO suck IMO. For me the first few months were excruciating. I have VERY sensitive teeth and biting and chewing were very difficult, I thought many times about having them removed but never seriously since I know I am fixing some bite issues that would continue to g...

Hopefully I'll get them off before my 40th birthday...18 months from now!

Jess, call your Ortho...if I feel like my clear ligs are stained I can make a quickie appt to get them changed between appointments, it takes literally 5 minutes so maybe your doc's office will do the same.

Thanks Karen, I appreciate your reply!

I was braced almost a month ago, with spacers a week before that and I still cannot eat most foods. And it's not a choice as some on here have said, my teeth are so tender I cannot bite anything and there's only one spot on my right side that I can chew even very soft foods. Everyone has different s...

Karen, I was told NOT to use any whitening products but I am finding my teeth getting a little dingy, even in the 3 weeks since I've had my braces. I would love to try a whitening mouthwash or something...

Your teeth look AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on having happy naked teeth!!!!!

I have been braced for 2 weeks now. ceramics on the top and metal on the bottom and I am very happy with my decision. Yes, people still notice I have braces but it was more about how I felt about myself wearing them and I knew that I'd be much more self conscience with all metal. I'm still very sore...

Tookie, I am in the same boat as you. I've had my braces for 8 days and spacers for a week prior to that and haven't really 'chewed' anything during that time, living on eggs, avocados, choc and PB smoothies, soup and pulverized chicken or tuna salad, whatever can just be swallowed. My molars on the...

nickym, I am with you, got mine on the day before you and I cannot even drink water without pain. One of my molar bands has rubbed a huge sore on the bottom of my tongue and it is the biggest pain point. And yes they're bulky, I got clear on top but I can tell I'm getting used to them a bit. Actuall...

I know how you feel, one of my molar bands sits slightly above my tooth and the bottom of my tongue scrapes it constantly and I now have a giant sore there, talking, drinking and eating are both impossible, hurts so much. I got my braces Wednesday and I've already been back to the ortho 2x's for hel...

I know how you feel, one of my molar bands sits slightly above my tooth and the bottom of my tongue scrapes it constantly and I now have a giant sore there, talking, drinking and eating are both impossible, hurts so much. I got my braces Wednesday and I've already been back to the ortho 2x's for hel...

You guys are so lucky...I wish I could say the same. I got mine on yesterday morning and I'm in even more pain than I was with the spacers.

I hate to be such a pooper on this but I am completely questionning why I did the braces thing at all. I got them on yesterday and I am so, so, sore, even worse than with my spacers. Honestly I just want to cry. Everyone says they get better so I am just praying mine do.

Ives, I broke down today, I was so hungry and nothing sounded good so I had a Big Mac (w/o lettuce) and it was HEAVEN. It took 20-30 minutes to get down and I had to take a Motrin afterwards but my tummy is so happy now!!!!!!!