Metal Mouth Message Board

Not all retainers are horrible. I have an essix retainer and it works good for me. Just pick a retainer that works best for you.

You're not alone. When I had braces, I was depressed about them all the time. I thought I looked ugly and had doubts that I would get them off on time for my high school graduation. I had them off for almost a year now. A lot of people get depressed about having braces. When you get them off, it wil...

The same thing happened to me the day I got braces over two years ago. I was over at the pool just going for a swim and a bracket popped off one of my teeth. It didn't fall off, it just popped off one of my teeth while still on the wire. I couldn't see my ortho til the next day :x , so I had wax on ...

Around a couple months after I got my braces; which was over 2 years ago, there would be a few times where I would get my towel caught in my braces. Luckly, I got it out without breaking anything.

I have a tiny space between my central and my lateral incisor (on the right side), but I don't worry about it. It's so tiny, nobody even knows it's there. Even I don't know it's there. What's the point of getting upset over something so little? Anyway, if you want to ask your ortho about spaces betw...

About two in a half years ago before I got braces, which was in May 2005, I had all four of my impacted wisdom teeth taken out on a Friday. Which was good, because I had the entire weekend to heal as well as staying home from school the following Monday, because I didn't feel completely healed (I kn...

my ortho just said "everything looks great. We'll peel them off at your next appointment." My treatment was around 20 months and 3 weeks.

I use an electric toothbrush and I have an upper 2x2 retainer. I'm doing just fine.

Love and Peace,

Ashley

Hi sweetheart, How are you doing today? I'm sorry things didn't go so well the first time. I hope things go better the second time. Just hang in there, honey, and know that you have my blessings. You're a very sweet girl and don't you forget that. Whenever you're in pain, just remember that every si...

Most of the chewy stuff like skittles, starburst, and taffy, I didn't eat when I wore braces. But I gotta be honest with you guys- I cheated a little bit. I still had suckers and tootsie rolls, but I just didn't bite down on them. I know you guys don't wanna hear this, but I got my braces off in Apr...

Oh honey, they look so gorgeous! Wonderful progress.

:banana: Congratulations ! :banana: I remember when I first got braces, my mom was making fun of me, because I looked like a blow fish. My braces looked weird and they felt weird. Later in the day, I couldn't eat, because they hurt! :yuck: I tried eating chicken tenders- BIG MISTAKE ! My tips are ea...

Don't hesitate to call your ortho. I'm sure he'll give you a new bag of heavy elastics.

Awww...I'm sorry you're having trouble with your braces. When I first had mine, I couldn't chew with my front teeth at all. And out of nowhere, I was grinding my teeth. It hurt so bad. These feelings you're having with your braces will eventually go away when you get use to your lowers. Then maybe i...

Yikes! You're teeth shifted quite a lot. I would go in and talk to your ortho.