Metal Mouth Message Board

well...... ive been in double triangle elastics for over a year, and powerchains. finnaly this month,....no rubber bands. whooooohooo ! actually...kinda feels weird to be quite honest. anyhow....dont worry bout the rubber bands. not a big deal. best thing i can tell u is......either wear them like u...

lettuce is not your friend. lol rice can be a pain, gets underneeth the wires. and pizza is wonderfull. what would the world be like without pizza,...just let it cool a bit. hot cheeze is a REAL mess. like glue. but im coping well. to each his own. we all kinda deal with it in our own special way. b...

i guess i feel the pressure like all the time as opposed to not having braces. but as a general rule for me....after adjustment...sore for 3 days then just fine. does that make sense? everything is always tight, nature of having braces...but only sore for 3 days or so after a visit. maybe just me. l...

im month 9. things poke me alot. as things move around the wires move too. usually not to your advantage. they stick out the back and poke you a bit. i have fat cheeks and its worse for use with fat cheeks. im thin and not over weight, god who could be with braces. but i have a round face. i have ha...

well congrats. welcome. im month 8 right now, and im 42. so i understand. its really been easy for me after getting over the break in period. you will do just fine.

SuperDave

vomiting is something you dont want to do with braces. been there done that. got a nasty case of the flu in november. vomiting with braces was about the most disgusting experience i have ever had. it was really gross. i just wont go any further. just brush well afterwards. its just one of those thin...

yeah the assts can do wire ties. i got them right now and ive had both. your first month or so tho, i dont recomend the wire ties. they are less noticable, but dont cushion the lip or bracket like the rubber ligs. you will find the rubber ligs much more comfortable in the beggining. wire ligs make t...

yip eat plenty of BFF. bracefacefood. lol. just try and make yourself eat, being hungry sucks. i read one of the above posts, and man that list of BFF is right on the money. and YES, just like Tin said, the warm salt water rinse will help alot. hang in there. pretty soon your braces will just be an ...

6 weeks for me. except this visit is 8 weeks. but im normally on a 6 week rotation.

SuperDave

wire ties ! for this situation,...thats the way to go. got them myself right now. and no, they are not very noticable. hardly at all.

SuperDave

no need to freak out. its all a walk in the park. no big deal. dont worry bout the experience. and dont be nervous. its actually a fun experience. you will get use to it quickly. just look at it like this.....this is a self improvement project. period. purple,.....very good advice. spoken like a tru...

dont fret. you'll do just fine. and you will really like watching things happen. dont worry about the pain. it goes away quickly. next month you will be a pro. i really think as an adult the whole experience of having braces is much more meaningful. and you will appreciate it much more as well. Supe...

i got six molar bands and they really dont bother me at all. in fact, they bother me less than the brackets. maybe its just me. but the bands,...i dont even know they are there. i wouldnt get to upset about having them later if you do. its not really a big deal. i wouldnt worry about it. SuperDave

you will be parroled before you know it. lol

SuperDave

well guys/gals, look on the bright side. we are getting it fixed now. and that all that really matters. i really think i "appreciate" it far more now, than when i was a teen. as a kid you really see having braces as a pain. you just dont really take it seriously. well most dont. but now......