Metal Mouth Message Board

Hello, I have looked at some other posts, and I don't see anything related to what I'm going through right now; I have had my ceramic braces on just 4 months now, and my cheeks have caved in so much, that I look older than I did just a month ago! And inside my cheeks, there are raised-looking scarri...

Hello All, I was wondering if anyone is having this 'problem', if you want to call it that. I find myself clenching my teeth alot, ever since I got the braces on a month ago. Especially when I wake up in the morning, it's almost as if I have lockjaw or something and have to pry my mouth open :shock:...

Thanks everyone, Actually, I used to suck my thumb as a child, which is why I have the open bite. But now I wonder if my tongue also had something to do with it. I will talk to my ortho for sure. But in the meantime, I was asking if the tongue will prevent my braces from doing the work while they're...

Hello and Happy 4th, I have been wondering about this potential problem. I'll ask my ortho about it, but being today's a holiday, why not post it? :idea: It has to do with my tongue. As my ortho's assistant said, I have a habit of pushing my tongue outward instead of back whenever I swallow. Which i...

I really appreciate all the good advice given here and have already used it, especially drinking more water. I developed a bump on the gum on the bottom left side. Anyone else experience that? I heard I could get canker sores, but this is a swelling. It's gone down some but taking a number of days t...

Thanks guys. I have been drinking water, swishing it around my mouth and all, but maybe it still hasn't been enough. I will just have to step it up. I'll use the salt water for any sores too. Ohhh, okay...so it takes about a month to adjust. You know, I'm actually loving it a little more every day. ...

Hello, My board name is Ceeceebraces and I just joined. Actually, I joined last week, but have been having tech problems posting. Okay, so I got my braces (ceramics) on last Friday afternoon. As alot of people I'm sure, I told them to take them off, lol. The ortho had to assure me I wouldn't notice ...