Metal Mouth Message Board

I got mine off last Friday (7/10) and the first thing I ate was Swedish Fish. For dinner I had corn on the cob (oh so yummy and highly missed for 2+ years). Got my Hawley's this afternoon and so far am not enjoying them.

I also found the antiseptic mouthwash Peroxyl works very well to help the healing process. It's just Hydrogen peroxide with a refreshing minty flavor. Don't swallow it though. I found that the brackets with the extra little arm for elastics cut into my lips a lot. My ortho was able to bend those in ...

My dentist gave me Prevident for sensitive teeth. I have been using the regular toothpaste for sensitive teeth, but it just wasn't cutting it. The only problem I have now is getting out of the routine of reaching for the tube and instead reaching for the Prevident.

I've had my braces for one week now and my boyfriend is getting worried with the amount of liquids that I'm drinking since I don't usually dirnk that much to begin with. I was even having hypochondrical (is that a word) tendencies thinking that being terribly thirsty is a symptom of diabetes. Thank ...