Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey everyone, thanks for the responses! I'm still trying to floss (even though I'm still pretty sore) but most of my teeth are just too tight. I have been using a floss threader and I'm guessing normal sized floss so maybe I'll go out and get some different types of floss. Even though my flossing at...

Hi all, I got my braces yesterday morning and it wasn't bad initially, but a few hours after the appointment I had some major discomfort and pain. I don't know if I'm just really sensitive or a pansy when it comes to pain, but even though my mouth was feeling awful I still tried flossing because I'm...

Well, this morning one of the white bits fell out... and it's definitely not tooth or bone because it's very soft. I'm not too worried about it anymore since I'm sure eventually they will all fall out. Thanks for the feedback everyone!

I had four premolars extracted yesterday. I was feeling pretty horrible yesterday but this morning I feel so much better. Anyway, I was looking at the gaps and I noticed some white bits, which I'm guessing are the roots of my extracted teeth. I thought the dentist was going to remove the tooth and t...

I think there are only 2 members besides you who have inovation c brackets and I was hoping I would be able to see how it actually looks on real people before I got them. But it's really good to hear that they are working well for you and I hope they work out for me just as well.

I know danielle80 has them and she has a picture up in her braces journal. I'm supposed to be getting them May 15th. How do you like them Ace?

Thanks for the feedback Danielle. They look really great and I'm sure no one notices them. I'll be getting braced in May so I've got some time... Good luck with your treatment!

Thanks, Karen! I can definitely do that every morning.

ok so I have a question to Karen: I drink orange juice in the morning with my breakfast, so should I not brush after breakfast since OJ is acidic? i never knew it wasn't good to brush after eating/drinking something acidic.[/code]

I definitely don't want to have extractions but if he thinks that it's best to do them, then I understand. What he said was that even if I didn't have the extractions, I may have enough room to straighten everything out, but not fix my bite and actually make my bite worse. Now, if he says it is poss...

Hey everyone, I just wanted to let those of you who helped me before know how my consultations went. I had four this week and all four of them said the same thing about my teeth. The only differences were the prices, but there wasn't a great difference. My parents and I decided today to go with the ...

Hey there, your treatment looks like it's going very well! I'm planning on getting the same braces on top (the in-ovation c) and I was wondering how you like them so far? I know it's only been a couple days but are you happy with them? Anyway, your teeth are looking great!

Thanks for the info, Victor. The reason I'm asking is I really don't want to have any extractions if it is possible... I've kind of noticed that when some people have extractions, their smile tends to look smaller I guess. For some it completely changes the way they look. Oh and your explanation for...

Hi, I'm looking into getting braces... I actually have my first consultation next week... and my teeth look almost exactly like yours on top. If you don't mind me asking, what did your ortho say about extractions?

I just wanted to let yall know that I made 4 appointments all during my spring break. I did call the $35 ortho here but the only times they can schedule me is during my classes and I cannot afford to miss any of my classes right now. So I'm going to see how the 4 appointments go and maybe after spri...