Metal Mouth Message Board

I just got a flyer and a case of dental wax (because I asked for it). I guess you don't get all that fancy stuff when you don't have to pay for your treatment... (the costs are covered by the State; Norway's got some pretty cool rules when it comes to the public health system)

I'm getting four teeth implants some time next summer and was wondering - has anyone here done it? Does it hurt? How does it feel afterward, will it be swollen or uncomfortable in any way (or will it feel perfectly normal)?

Veggie broth with bread softened in it. Oh, and polenta.

I'm looking forward to eating corn on the cob without having loads of junk stuck between (and on) my braces all the time... Also, there's the matter of finally having the amount of teeth I should've had but never got. Oh, and singing in concert without worrying if someone's going to notice my teeth....

I'm a singer as well (mainly opera, but also some musical theatre and certain kinds of folk music, jazz and gothic rock). Well, it won't be the same the first time, because you've suddenly got all these thingies in your mouth. I can't say whether it'll "get better" or not, since I've only ...

Hey, thanks for the welcome, and for the advice. Just to have it said, I didn't mean to sound so negative... It was rather the sinking sensation of "oh no, not again..." Anyway, thanks. =)

Hello there, I'm Vittoria, I'm 20 and have had braces for a very long time. I got to take them off some years ago, but had to redo my upper teeth again, so here I am with my four days old new instrument of torture installed in my mouth. I stumbled across this site while trying to distract myself fro...