Metal Mouth Message Board

Hardest thing to adjust to so far: Not freaking out and wanting to clean out the expander after every single bite of food. Seriously, it's driving me nuts. But I take a deep breath, and just take my next bite, with promises to clean out the expander after I'm done eating. *deep breath*

I am deliriously happy.

2% lidocaine gel has been prescribed by my dentist and the pain is now going away. It's the same stuff they put on your gum before they shoot you up with novocaine.

I can eat! (and the crowd goes wild)

:):)

My tongue has been so battered this weekend, I could barely even drink water. Vicodin was the only option. Once the sores and swelling go down, I think I'll be fine (because I can eat, talk, and everything when it doesn't actually hurt). I just hate the way it makes me feel. I've been doing the reco...

Can I wrap dental wax all the way around my appliance? I keep finding that as I'm sleeping, my tongue is resting on the bars of the Bi Helix and cutting into my tongue. I have a perma-impression of the bar on the underside. So painful. Thank you for your response. It helps to just talk about how fru...

Hi, I'm new, and desperate. I am at the end of day 2 with my Quad Helix Upper, and Bi Helix Lower and I'm going insane. I can't talk. My tongue is swollen and thrashed. I can only eat liquid foods, no chewing, and all my tongue does is hit the metal bar when I try and swallow. Is there any relief in...