Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey everyone.

Been in braces for about 3 and a half years and now we have come to the end of the journey. I have used rubber bands before but then I did not need them anymore. Now we are at the end of the treatment where he says I need to wear them again for hopefully only 1 month, though it could be two. Then he said I am done besides just adjusting a tooth here or there. Done by the summer.

Boy oh boy, I usually was using the LION rubber bands which are 1/4 6.4mm Medium

Now he put bands from canine to canine to pre molar to premolar. I basically have an M shape on both sides of my mouth. These bands are ZEBRAs which are 3/16 4.8mm Medium. That are smaller than the old ones and wow these are strong. I can't no open my mouth at all really. I can't stick my tongue between my teeth very much and I can't even lick my lips lol.

I use to eat with the bands in, well NOT ANYMORE, not with these bad boys, I can't even put something in my mouth.

I guess since this is the end I have to deal with it but man do I feel like my mouth is wired shut.

Thats how i felt when i first started wearing Rams (which are thicker and stronger than Zebras) in triangles

You will get used to them and then it wont be so bad

I started with Cheetahs (extra heavy) and I felt the same way. I couldn't open my mouth. But after several days, I was able to open it just fine. Your body will adjust to the new strength.

After a week, you'll probably be able to eat in it. I'm wearing the sea lion-heavy- and at the beginning, I'm like... So guess I'm going to be on mute for couple of days
And now I can open my mouth easily and eat in it.
It'll get better and congrats, you're getting released soon