Metal Mouth Message Board

Senior year of high school I wanted to get braces, and actually wore an expander, but my boyfriend discouraged me to get braces. 4 years later, my boyfriend was long forgotten but my teeth were still crooked! Now that I am 22 and my current boyfriend supports my decision, I finally decided to get br...

when I first got my braces on the wires did not bother me at all, but now 2 months later the end of the archwire is sticking out of the last bracket and scraping my cheek as well. its not unbearable but i'm glad you brought this up - i thought it was normal! my first appointment is tomorrow and i wi...

I know what you mean! My premolars on top (the molars closest to the front of the mouth) have had significant movement and I sometimes notice that if i touch my tounge to the gums around those teeth it tickles. Its a little bit strange, but I think it attributes to the fact that when teeth move gums...

I had impressions done for the first time in my life when records were done for my braces. I did not expect it to be uncomfortable AT ALL, but my first reaction when the assistant stuck the molds in my mouth was to pull them out. Drool was pouring out of my mouth like a faucet and the nurse had me i...

good luck! I also had Damons put on (March 28th). It took about an 1 1/2 hours for both the top and bottom. First they put the brackets on (couldn't tell you how but its not painful, just boring). Then they put the wire in and close the little "doors". It felt a little funny at first but n...

i've been braced for about 8 weeks, and i have had the same experience with both of my canines. these were both originally wayy high up (crowded and small upper arch) and they were very sensitive for a few days when they began to move down. i asked a couple of friends (that had braces a few years ag...

i think they say no sweets because sugary foods are more likely to get stuck next to brackets, ligs, bands, and any other appliances you may have than with bare teeth. to me this just means either rinsing with water or brusing more often than i used to in order to get rid of the sugar that is left b...

Not sure if we have the same problem or not, but I do know that a gummy smile can be corrected by having braces and then by having gingivectomy (gum contouring) where they cut off excess gum tissue to expose more of your teeth. I have had a few friends who have had this done and their smile looks am...

Don't worry! You can eat normal food again so soon!! It is funny to see what you have to say and remember that I said the same thing when I got my braces on the last week of March. By the 5th day I was convinced that I was going to be eating mush for the next 18 months. I cried a couple of nights af...

WOW!!! You have had so much progress and your arch looks amazing! I got Damon braces on a month ago and have a very similar arch as your "before" photo. It is so inspiring to see that I may actually have a U shaped arch like yours - I can only hope that my 6 month progress photos will look...

I've been reading this site for a couple of months, and think that this is a great place for adults with braces! Not to sound corny - but the positive things people say about their braces and the support they give to everybody is really inspiring and has made me feel happy to have braces as well! Th...

I've been reading this site for a couple of months, and think that this is a great place for adults with braces! Not to sound corny - but the positive things people say about their braces and the support they give to everybody is really inspiring and has made me feel happy to have braces as well! Th...

I'm also 21 and just got braces put on 3 weeks ago (March 28th). I have Damon 3's on top and Damon 2's on the bottom. I know you must feel so crappy right now! I didn't eat anything for about 3 days other than yogurt and applesauce. Though you probably feel like you are being tortured/starved you wo...

I have been using Superfloss as well. It seems to work well. Just to clarify - are people pusing the stiff end of the superfloss in between the teeth and flossing at the gumline? I push the floss from the gum half of my teeth though to the ends of my teeth under the wire. I THEN floss normally (sinc...

congrats - you look so pretty! I hope to have the same dramatic results as you. Now you're one of the people I would look at and say "Now I wish I had a smile like THAT!"