Metal Mouth Message Board

Hello! i am also a little late but glad to be caught up on your story! :wink: i also had my 4 impacted wisdoms removed, (b4 being braced) and now i have been told i need 2 bicusp. removed. i look forward to hearing about your mandibular advancement surgery it seems we are in the same boat only you g...

Hey everyone!! lots to talk about today! i even have a picture! ok so as you all know i absolutly hated being in spacers! :twisted: well 2 weeks ago i was put in spacers again! lol only this time my gums were so swollen they actually pushed the spacers out! :shock: well after a little bit of healing...

compared to traditional retainers what is the cost difference for the gold chain... ?

Hey yall! Long time no post! figured i would take some time to fill everone in on my journey. ok here goes... Yesterday i thought i was having an adjustment... but instead i just got more STUPUID SPACERS! :( these things are my enemy. I was told that i will be having bands put on my molars again nex...

Hey all, Long time no post. ya know I have to say this whole braces thing is not bad! :) I have not had hardley any pain (besides a rubbing bracket here and there) im actually starting to wonder if my teeth are even doing anything! im sure they are but like everyone i just want to see the results al...

thanks kiwi!
hopefully with the new toothpast i got last night things should be feelin better! and i will be getting my toothbrush from my otho very soon... its actually more of a kit than anything! its so nice! yay me

oooook. so i know this is a week late but i am finally going to post my pre-braces picture! lol here goes
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/ ... ss/eww.jpg

not one of my hottest moments but hey... thats why im forkin out the money right???

thats the tree looking one right?? i have tried a few times and i must say im apparently not very coordinated! the one i have is actually kinda sharp at the tip top of it and it poked my gum. not pretty. very sore actually... another thing. i was reading in the dental do dads that you were asking ab...

hello! I have to agree, the first few days were hard for me too... im one week in braces (tomorrow) and im doing well. the worst part for me is still salad which is terrible because im normally a salad feen! i did however find that cabbage on my fish taco was ok... suggestion: chop your salads. :) a...

ok, so i have been doing really good with brushing after each meal and rinsing etc. :-} why do i still feel like there is build up on my teeth? i can feel right under my brackets with my tounge and it feels like there is still stuff on my teeth! is it just left over cement or am i not doing good eno...

ok, soooo. when i left there the other day, they told me my next appt. i would be getting bands and more of those bracket things around my very back molars. so just guessing, would the "bands" be rubber bands? and why would i need molar bands on 8 of my teeth? (furthest back teeth on all 4...

hummmm. well thanks for the advise. i will give it a few more days then i will call. it does not seem to bother me on the one side near as much as the other side. it is really affecting the way i talk though cause my tounge keep getting stuck on that little bugger! o well. wax it up right?

hey yall! ok i survived my first weekend in braces... i must say my teeth feel just fine. not too much pressure (actually not any pressure on my teeth) :D HOWEVER, my cheeks are killin! i have been using the wax and its just not cuttin it. its cuttin my mouth! i think the worst part is the inside of...

thanks everyone! :lol: yesterday was not too bad, i think the worst part was waking up this am with dry mouth! :shock: tell me thats not comfortable! i did find some soft foods at the store for the next few days so i should be cool on the eating part... now its just going to take time. time is all i...

i know how ya feel about movin the jaw forward! i do that too.. i always try to make it look more pronounced in pictures! :) im crazy. i actually didnt know that i could have my jaw moved untill my ortho told me it wouldnt be a problem! i always thought if i wanted a jaw it would have to be a little...