Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm getting married in May and I need to white these teeth o' mine. I'm a daily coffee drinker and yes, it's taking it's toll. Are there any safe over the counters that I can use to whiten while wearing my braces? I called my ortho office and they told me my teeth wouldn't fit in the trays. Any expe...

I will pick up some Sensodyne tonight.

Now THAT is something I wish they told me when I decided to get them. I also really wish they would have asked me if I were a coffee drinker because I think that's staining the brackets a bit.

Thanks for the info, you, unlike to office, have been helpful.

my last question of the day

i opted for clear braces with the "pearl" colored wire. everything is groovy except my wire is chipping. is this normal? under the pearl color is metal, which is highly unattractive next to the clear braces.

thanks for any input.

Oh my gosh, yeah I'm so not hoping for something serious.

I just wish I could get in sooner. I'm going to be a nervous wreck by Thursday.

I called the doc & they asked if it stng like a cavity when I brused & I told them it does. They think the brace might have cracked the tooth.. we shall see.

Thanks Kiwi!

I love my braces! The second and third day had me doubting but now I just can't stop staring at them. Don't get me wrong, I will love getting them off but I know they are doing what they should be and I'm as thrilled as I could be.

I would kill for your teeth! They look great to me.

I've had the same experience regarding pain. The second day & third day were hard to eat because of pain from pressure but my teeth haven't really hurt at all other than that.

My progress pictures help me see if/when things move since I don't feel much.

OOPS!

Let me know what they say. I am always terrified I'm going to break something when I eat.

i got mine on 10/24/07 and keep taking pictures every few days looking for movement. i can see small differences thus far, but i know big action is just around the corner. :) sometimes when i press my teeth from my cheek or right about my lip i can feel a little pop. Tiny, tiny little pop. I like to...

hey all. i have noticed on my right side it hurts to brush with any pressure. i started poking around with my dental pick and that hurt as well. i set up an emergency appointment for thursday but i'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas about what this could be? cracked tooth, cavity?

One of my canines has grown INTO my other tooth. It sounds like that's sorta like your extraction as far as difficulty. I'm dreading that!

I can't believe you worked the next day. Were you in terrible pain?

Oops, double post. Sorry about that.

Nice to meet you!! I would love to keep up with your story so definitely post when you get everything started.

How long were you out of work for your wisdom teeth extraction?