Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey Folks, I realize now how impatient I was feeling last month. Some on this board have had their braces for 2 years! Just can't see myself there yet. My girlfriend was the first to notice that my lower arch had improved just as I was complaining about it. On my first adjustment the ortho inserted ...

Okay, so a decent amount of time has elapsed since the braces came on. It's time for comparison pics! I'm a little disappointed with the changes on my top arch (Figure 1). The central incisors are not even anymore; one has come out from the gums more. The archwire itself is now straighter, so this m...

The most exciting thing since I got the braces just happened...

I feel some soreness between my crowded lower incisors!

This is the reason why I got the braces in the first place, and up until now not much had changed with those teeth.

Woohoo!

On a random note... I noticed that the photos are not showing up in my previous posts. Sometimes the server where I've uploaded the photos is out of service. Sorry about that, it's beyond my control. You get what you pay for!

Not at all!! The whole basis of modern ortho is the application of light (biologically appropriate) continuous forces. Those archwires will still be busily working away - don't be disppointed if you have adjustments where teh archwires are not changed! KK will remind us that she has only had two se...

Hey gals, no worries on the pictures. It's always good to see such nice teeth. Well, yesterday marked my third week with braces. I took some pictures but won't be posting them this time. I'm guessing that 3 weeks after getting them in, or after getting an adjustment, there isn't much happening anymo...

kirjax , it seems as though talking a lot, and not drinking anything makes for a really bad combination. Last week I feeling my brackets so much that it was making me nauseous. I just couldn't stand the feeling and I couldn't really make it go away since I can't just pull my braces out. So I just h...

Welcome EJ, You will be so amazed at how quickly the changes start to happen. You will soon see that bottom wire getting straight. And also what I have noticed is that one day (or hour) you will feel one tooth, then another will be the focus of your attention. It is a pretty intersting experience, ...

Didn't get around to updating yesterday, which was my 2 weekiversary! Here goes... At this point I've officially graduated to eating normal foods. I'd say my teeth are at 85.67% biting strength compared to before the braces, which I'll guess is the best it will ever be until I get them taken off aga...

Alright, so it's been one week today! I'm way more used to them now than just a few days ago. I can floss between all my teeth, which I couldn't for three days. There was some glue stuck between my bottom teeth (the crowded ones). It hurt too much to really give flossing a good try, but then I reali...

:::sigh::: I wish I was at that stage already. I'm hopeful because I remember that when I got my spacers it was really weird to feel them with my tongue, and eating was a little painful for the first two weeks. After the two weeks though, I really didn't feel them at all. So I know how big of a diff...

here are my newly braced uppers. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/janetjunkie/teethprogress001.jpg I ate a bowl of cheerios this morning w/ fairly no problem (minus forgetting the wax and swallow some of it but it gave it an extra added flavor)!!! LOL Wow, you're a trooper! Cereal on the day ...

Here are some photos of my teeth from different angles. I had to take these now before any changes occured. Day 2 - Front View. This is the way my teeth look when I bite down normally. http://www.s92413871.onlinehome.us/images/day_2_normal_bite_front.jpg Day 2 - Low Front View. This is the way my te...

It's only been two days!???


AAAHHHHHHHHHH!

Haha, yeah, you said it well. I was fully expecting to eat that first sandwich with no problems at all, so it was surprising that I had to chew s l o w l y. These tips that I've been seeing all around the boards are great. I'm doing the saltwater rinses whenever I start to notice the feeling of brac...