Metal Mouth Message Board

hi, i haven't posted here in a long time but i've still been lurking pretty frequently. here is my question: i keep reading that there is at least some level of pain when your braces are removed - i get that. what i'm curious about is what the pain is from exactly.... is some of the pain you guys ar...

The pain is gone and I don't even notice my braces anymore, although my front teeth have been a little sore lately. I have my first adjustment in a few weeks. I'll get a stronger wire and it will be connected to the molar bands, unlike now. I just thought I'd post some progress pics. Sorry about the...

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Hey, Airbraceface! Thanks for your reply on my post. I'm new, like you, as you know, so maybe this suggestion won't work because I know nothing about expanders. But if you wear an expander for 6 to 8 months and THEN get braces, does that mean you do get the expander taken out before the braces are p...

Thanks for the encouragement!

Hi. I've posted a few times on this site but I thought I should go ahead and formally introduce myself. My name is Amanda and I am 23. I live in Texas and I just got my top and bottom braces on September 17th. I have clear, self-ligating braces. I still have spacers until a little less than a week f...

So I got my braces on yesterday. I got both the tops and bottoms on in the same day. They had to put spacers in for all of my molars, and that's when the fun began...The assistant tried to do it first and she couldn't, so she got the doctor to come back. Then the doctor spent 10 minutes trying to ge...

Again, thanks for the encouragement everyone! This will be my last weekend braces-free. Monday at 3:45 is the time. As it draws closer, I feel myself growing more anxious and nervous, but excited nonetheless. I'm gonna try to eat some foods this weekend that I won't get to eat during the time I'll b...

Wow. Thanks for the quick replies, everyone! I was really just assuming I was getting molds done, because I keep reading about it on this site. But I bet you're right jennielee, I probably don't have an extensive plan so molds are not needed. My consultation appointment was so quick and I guess I ju...

Hello, everyone. I'm a newbie/professional worrier and I wanted to see what you guys think of my situation: I am supposed to get x-rays, molds, and top AND bottom braces on the 17th (Monday). Is this strange to get all of this done in one day? I've read that lots of people have all of this spread ou...