Metal Mouth Message Board

YAY no reaction to the two brackets glued on my back teeth . Full set of braces go on next Tuesday. I had a bottom very crooked front tooth removed and it is not a very nice look having a gap in the front of your mouth . Thank you again for the support. x

Congrats Vy! That gap will close quickly.

My braces are ON

Congrats!!! Hope you don't have too much discomfort over the next few days.

Congrats! Every journey starts with the first step.

I had my uppers put on today too.

Congrats on being braced! You will be really glad you stuck with it. Hopefully the front gap closes soon and you start loving your smile.

How's it going the past 24 hours? Yes, it hurts the first few days, week, but the pain and soreness go away, don't worry.

Hello and thanks for the support. Yep it's actually not too bad, teeth are a little tender and inside mouth a bit sore but using the wax helps. I've even been out to breakfast and had scrambled eggs which I could just slide down lol. Still feel very embarrassed when I'm speaking to people, my Hubby said 'you can't even notice' think he's telling fibs, everyone has noticed So glad I'm on this journey with you other lovely people, couldn't do it without you.

HELP PLEASE - how do I do one of these 'tickers' I'm useless on computers and just can't figure it out.

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Nice ticker!!! It does get better and most people are so focused on themselves that they don't notice...I know they seem huge and we all have the "how could anyone not notice these" but that feeling goes away pretty quickly. Hang in there!

Hello, yeah mouth is getting a little worse every day, must use more wax I so wish no-one would notice my braces but everyone does. Maybe when my teeth aren't sticking out so much it will be better. Cheers, xx

Sorry but how do I add my selected ticker to my posts??? Still don't know what I'm doing sorry.

Best thing I ever did was NOT use wax! I rinsed with saltwater a lot, and in the evenings I add a bit of hydrogen pyroxide to my waterpik. The insides of my mouth toughened up quickly. My tech told me about that trick and it certainly worked for me. PS - I'm almost 58!

Well it has now been three months into wearing braces. I seriously must be the only old 55 yo person where I live in braces I am amazed at how quickly your teeth straighten into a straight line (no more sticking out teeth), BUT I have a huge over bight and I suppose that is going to take ages to sort out. I still have a dreadful gap in the front on the bottom which looks awful though and it seems to be getting bigger. I have now got a rectangular wire on and apparently will be developing more gaps and teeth may stick out even more . Will be so glad when this is over.