Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi all, im worried as i get more plaque now when i have braces than before even though i clean and clean my teeth 2-3times a day very well. I dont know what to do really as now a lot of tartar has built up and stuff and since im in the UK hygiensist arent that enthuistatic to have a go at cleaning w...

thanks everyone for their responses - really appreciated :) i went to my ortho yesterday to get the wire clipped and i asked her and she vaguley sais that it may turn into a crossbite at the front with my very front central and lower lateral (eek! ) but it should go back to normal after that. i gues...

thanks everyone for their responses - really appreciated :) i went to my ortho yesterday to get the wire clipped and i asked her and she vaguley sais that it may turn into a crossbite at the front with my very front central and lower lateral (eek! ) but it should go back to normal after that. i gues...

anyone got any ideas? im a troubled teen thank uu

Hi all, erm sorry if this is a stupid question but im quite worried! i had braces fitted about nealry 2 months ago and things have been aligning ok at the bottom but the top is getting worse! my front central and the lateral directly beneath it are now clanging into each other - with the front centr...

hi all, erm i am kinda freaking out now because i have begun to nitice that there is some kind of white- clear stuff just below the brackets next to my gums .. i think its blobs of glue, but i tried scraping it and little parts came off and im scared i might have taken off some of my tooth! my molar...

Hi all, erm well first off i got my braces 3 weeks ago now and i wanted to have a scale and polish before braces but i couldnt get an app. and i really need one! I get build up on the back of my lowers (no-one knows why - i brush and brush there, but its unavoidable!) and i need to have a polish don...

Hey all, basically i got my damons on only last tuesday and i thought they were ok- a little pain - not so much and the rest. on day 3 though i had a bit of a pokey wire and so i went to get it clipped but somehow it kind of drew my attention to the fact these wires can move around in the brackets! ...

Thanks for the replies :) They still hit a bit but im gonna wait it out for a bit like people have suggested .. the ortho is literally round the corner anyway so if things dont improve i will be there! Day 2 is ok.. cant chew at all but ive learnt the art of chewing with my tongue ! and brushing tak...

Congratulations! thats so good of your ortho! have a great couple weeks break!

I know- it really hurts too! is it possible to re-position brackets once their on? its just so weird as i have no overbite or deepbite ..
I would hate to have those scary looking bite turbos!
thanks for the replies so far

hey everyone, just thought i would say that i am now an official metal mouth. They are starting to hurt now after an hour and a bit .. ow. My main concern is the fact that when i bite down my top 2 front teeth are hitting the bottom brackets! I dont have any form of an overbite so i am wondering why...

ok.. thanks guys! just want to get it over with now.. and see peoples reactions at school- im the only one left i think in my year/grade (year 13) to have them on! should be an experience ..thanks again and if anyone else has anything else .. please share

Thanks KK .. im just worried as my lips kinda stick out already and i dread to think what they will look like lol.
I will get the salt water rinses ready in preparation!

Hi all, erm i really really need some advice on what brackets .. my ortho has recommended damon 3's as she said i will be in and out 4 months faster and will be done in a year .. my problem is mainly alignment. To me though damon 3's look a lot bigger than regular brackets ? is it just me or is it t...