Metal Mouth Message Board

just a quick question I went in today to have my wire clipped AGAIN (they just clipped it last wed) and the ortho came over and looked and put on a thicker wire why is that? Is it a good thing I know I should have asked but I was in a hurry and didn't even think to ask until now... THanks for any in...

I was really nervous about getting up today and having lots of pain in my mouth but I seem to be one of the lucky few who escaped it. (knock on wood) Oh you are so lucky I woke up at 2am in major pain and then again at 6am right now I am trying to choke down some corn chowder and it hurts so bad I ...

I was really nervous about getting up today and having lots of pain in my mouth but I seem to be one of the lucky few who escaped it. (knock on wood) Oh you are so lucky I woke up at 2am in major pain and then again at 6am right now I am trying to choke down some corn chowder and it hurts so bad I ...

Well today is the dreaded B-day, I am so excited but very nervous my appt is at 2pm! Wish me luck !

I am finally getting braced on wednesday and my ortho uses self-ligating saphire brackets and the self-ligating metal brackets on the bottom, kinda made me sad that I won't get to have colored ligs, does anybody have these? what do they look like are they better then using ligs?? Thanks for the replys

I'm a newby and I just wanted to find out what he general consensus is... how many of you had your extractions before brackets and how long before they put the brackets on and how many of you had the brackets before extractions?? I have to have 4 bicuspids removed 2 upper and 2 lower. Thanks for the...