Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey Guys! So I have bone loss on two of my molars and on the bottom front tooth. Not great news but I'll survive. Im only 25! It does run in my family...so I will be on recall every 3 months. I'm on my second month of braces....so I will be getting bone grafting done on the front bottom tooth either...

I've been braced for about 6 weeks, I'm going on my second adjustment next the week (the 1st of August). I had no extractions and I've also seen minor changes. my bottom teeth have straigtened out quite a bit...except for one tooth that overlaps another. my upper cannines still have not come down al...

Hello, Today was my first adjustment! not as bad as I thought it would be. They did sand down between my teeth in order to make some room (sometimes its needed during six month braces treatment) and it was the weirdest feeling....or the sound perhaps. I had powerchains put on as well and it just fel...

Ceramics are a little rough for the cheeks, so you will notice them until your cheeks and lips get used to them. It was until my second week that they became a part of my mouth and I forget that I have them on sometimes. I'm so thankful because it was a real pain!! I used orajel to numb my raw cheek...

So its been 11 days since I've been braced. These last couple of days have been very painful due to my raw cheeks and lips; I kept biting myself as well which was not cool. Orajel has saved me from any more pain though. It numbs my mouth so its easier to actually work or do other things rather than ...

Hello ALL!! I've always wanted braces but the parents couldn't afford it. So I had to go through highschool with misaligned teeth and half way into my twenties. Now at 25, I finally decided that it was time to do something about it. I do not have an overbite or overjet; my problem is moderate crowdi...

Hey guys I was flossing and I happen to notice that the wire had popped out from one of the brackets. the bracket is still attached to the tooth but the wire is not attached to the bracket. It is a friday and the ortho office is closed until Monday, do you guys know if this is going to be a big prob...

Kiki Karen, I will most definately be documenting this six month journey so I can let you all now the crazyness! lol! After wearing the essix retainers for a year 24/7, I will have to wear the same retainer or other for a couple of more years but only at night. So even though I will only be braced f...

Thanks guys! Its about 4:30 pm pacific standard time and I feel so much better than I did this morning. I guess braces can put alot of stress on our bodies thus making us react in crazy ways!

Hi all! I've been braced for about 3 days now...and today I woke up very nauseous. No...I'm not prego! lol! Did anybody feel nauseated at some point in the early stages of being braced?

Hello, I'm new to this site...its actually pretty neat! Any who, I am actually going through the six month braces treatment. I didn't have a bad bite so my dentist said my case could be fixed with this option. Both of my canines are not fully down because of my narrow arch and my lowers are crowded....