Metal Mouth Message Board

I first got ceramic braces on my upper teeth. I originally planned to also get the ceramics on my lower teeth but 2 months later, when it was time to have my lowers braced, I opted for the metal ones. I'm glad I did. I personally don't find ceramic braces aesthetically any better than metal. They ar...

Thanks for all the replies.

I'm back and with no pain. I never expected the pain to fade away that fast. You were all right, it took only 2 or 3 days for me to get completely used to with them.

Thanks for your replies, guys! You've been really encouraging. :) I'm 'happy' to know that I'm not unique then. I will, of course, follow the ortho's instructions because I know I'm doing it only for myself. It's worse than yesterday and my bite is way off.. well it's been off since I started with t...

Hello all. Just as I was thinking that the worst part of my orthodontic journey was long gone and done, I got elastics. I'm so surprised by the pain and discomfort they cause. The first week in braces seems now, in retrospect, like a piece of cake. The powerchain is not even worth mentioning. During...

Re: brushing after eating – I have been told that you should wait an hour after a meal before cleaning your teeth. Apparently the acid and/or sugar in your food softens the enamel, which means you could damage the surface of your teeth if you brushed immediately. So I usually only rinse with water ...

Hey guys. Today I had an adjustment and the orthodontist didn't seem to be content with the progress I had made since the last adjustment. So she put me powerchains. So I started thinking. If powerchain is used to make the movement of teeth faster, as well as help with stubborn teeth, why don't they...

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Lose the spaces from the code above ^

Another WOW from here too. Braces really are miraculous little things. There's no such thing as perfect, but your teeth do look pretty much close to perfection. They are indeed by no means a "Hollywood smile", they are much better than that. They look beautiful and most importantly natural...

Holy moly! I really love your teeth, they look so nice. (It may be because they somewhat look like mine and I'm obsessed with myself )

Hei, just wanted to say that I'm doing pretty good and my teeth are looking nicer and nicer each day, although a huge gap showed up for some time. Hopefully I'll be able to put up pics soon. I'm going to have my next adjustment on 29th and then I'm also going to get my lower braces. I was curious, w...

Hey danish!

Your teeth are looking great, man!

Can I ask, what is the green thing on your top front teeth? I've seen other people having similar things.

Wow! Your teeth look amazing! Congrats

Congrats and welcome to board. Hopefully we'll have a nice journey together ahead.

OK, I haven't posted for quite some time now. Just wanted to let you know that I can't even remember the numbness of my teeth anymore. :D And I'm so used to with the braces now. I never imagined it would be all OK just like that, overnight. The first 2 weeks were like a horror for me. 2 weeks till m...

What are the hooks for anyway? Aren't they for the elastics and for wires, ie to stop certain teeth from moving?