Metal Mouth Message Board

I am wanting to get a gum lift on four of my top teeth. I have been in braces for 3 weeks now. Should I wait intil I remove them or get it done now?
I wasn't sure if I could, but I saw this post and I guess it's ok then.

wow miss smiley those are some pearly whites!
the pink looks cool!

Yea! I know that I was never one to notices people's braces intill I decieded to wear them. I was so scared that I was going to look weird with them in at my age, but Now I always notice when I see someone wearing braces and I never think the look weird. I actually think they look cute now. I get my...

That great! I have heard that the ceramic ones are more comfortable to wear. Is that so? the ortho didn't offer me an option, but I would have went with whatever.
I would use the wax anyway because the soreness may show itself tommrow.

I'm getting my braces put on next wednesday and I was going to ask
for light blue or light pink. So, what I am reading here is light blue is the
way to go right? great! I have also seen light green which look pretty cool.

Britt-what are you going to do?? sorry to hear you are hurting so much.

Sorry to hear this...Do you have any of the good drugs??

OK, I when for the consultation and I was told I was a easy case, since everything checked out ok, expect the spaces and my bite is a lttle off, but that is because of the spaces. they took some pic and x rays and I go in a couple of week for spacers. I really like the personal service of the staff ...

Thanks so much for your relys.. I know what you mean about not paying much attention to peoples teeth. I don't notice inless they have very attractive teeth or very bad teeth. I have always envyed people with perfect teeth. I work all day in front of a mirror and talk to clients. I notice how bad my...

I'm so glad I found this site. I want braces (I think) I really don't but I hate these spaces in my teeth. Was anyone had theirr family and friends tell them that they don't see anything wrong with your teeth?? My teeth are pretty much straight, but I have been living with these spaces for a long ti...