Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi all,

This ia a brilliant forum and I have been following many of your blogs etc with fascination. Anyway I will introduce myself...

3 weeks ago -I have been through the separators/spacers stage and it wasn't too bad apart from it felt like there was something stuck between the teeth all of the time. Chewing was tough to begin with but I got used to it as the days rolled.
1 week ago - I have had the metal bands cemented onto my back molars and have got used to them as well. For the first couple of days I was waxing like mad but now the cheeks seem to have gotten used to them....for the time being anyway! Food was a problem to start with but have bitten the bullet and chew as best as I can.(accepting the sore cheeks as part & parcel of the process)
Today - I have just had two teeth extracted and everything was super. No pain whatsoever although I did get a bit of an adrenal dump afterwards because I had worked myself up into a frenzy. Oh and I didn't eat anything before the extractions which was rather daft as I am starving now!

And....... next Tuesday 24th I will be getting wired up...

Thanks to everyone for all of the hints, tips etc that I have read throughout this board.

Congrats on you coming Brace Day! I'm glad to hear the extractions went well for you as it makes me feel better about having mine done Which teeth did you have out?

woot to getting a b day! welcome aboard! glad to hear your extractions went well!

yay heres to progress!!!

Hi all,

Nikki - I had one pre molar - bottom
and 1 molar - top

Both on the same side and at the moment I am ever so cautious when brushing, flossing,eating and drinking as I don't want to knock the clots.

Hot drinks, drinking through straws, eating hard foods are out for at least a couple of days.

The extractions are really nothing to worry about as the anesthetic was enough to stop any pain. Also the injections are not as harsh as I had expected and my dentist did a fab job of jabbing me so it didn't hurt!

I just keep thinking of the end result to get me through the process and thats all I would advise to anyone else.

Now I am wondering whether to have colourful or plain ligs when my wires are attached..

Thanks for the reassurance about the extractions And I think you will soon find that everyone here is all for fun colored ligs!