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by MamaRoo
Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: salty teeth
Replies: 10
Views: 14073

I noticed the same thing when I started using a new brand of toothpaste... I also notice it when I drink certain alcoholic beverages.... the most noticeable one is Petrone Tequila... No matter how much I brushed my teeth I still had that taste in my mouth for a few days... needless to say... I don't...
by MamaRoo
Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Do You Try To Hide Your Braces?
Replies: 20
Views: 3991

I don't hide mine ever... I actually smile more and talk more now that I have them on... I hated the way that my teeth looked before... and now that they are aligning they way they should be... I am going to show them off... :D
by MamaRoo
Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:03 pm
Forum: Monthly Braces Poll
Topic: July Braces Poll
Replies: 21
Views: 38435

I have not had any pain until my last adjustment on July 17th. The Ortho put on an overlay wire, and OMGosh was the pain horrible. I felt like my teeth were going to crack right off. It has been almost a week and I barely notice the pain anymore unless i bite into something that is a little to hard.
by MamaRoo
Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:01 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Confession time
Replies: 23
Views: 3562

I wasn't told of a no-no list of things that I couldn't eat... my Ortho even reccomended chewing sugarless gum as it helps with getting used to changes more quickly... I have not changed my eating habits in anyway due to braces...
by MamaRoo
Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: I have a question for you all to think about!....
Replies: 19
Views: 4583

I would always smile with my lips over my teeth... I didn't like the way that my teeth looked when I smiled open mouthed... now I smile all the time with my braces showing... both top and bottoms... and I had never really thought about it until I read this post...
by MamaRoo
Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: do anyone bring their ipod or any listening device....
Replies: 14
Views: 1765

At my orthodontist/dentists office they actually have these at the stations and ask you if you would like to use them.... the ear pieces are covered with what reminds me of what surgeons wear over their shoes... and they just take them off when your appointment is over.
by MamaRoo
Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:05 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Calling all current and past wax users!
Replies: 25
Views: 3105

I have had my braces for 6 months... and have rarely used any wax... maybe in the first few days... but haven't since then...

The ortho's office gave me 4 packs of wax... and haven't even used a 1/4 of a pac....
by MamaRoo
Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:00 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Elastics
Replies: 9
Views: 1358

How funny... I was just put into elastics today... I have the triangle... I have to hook my two upper teeth (the ones in front of the banded molar) to one tooth (next to the banded molar) on the bottom... on both sides... and my ortho said that he would see how that was working in the next 6 weeks a...
by MamaRoo
Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:24 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Poll: Wet toothbrush or dry toothbrush?
Replies: 30
Views: 4196

I put the toothpaste on and then wet the toothbrush...
by MamaRoo
Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:16 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Re using the wires from previous adjustment?
Replies: 13
Views: 1304

Re using the wires from previous adjustment?

:?: Has anyone else had this.... I had an adjustment yesterday... and they reused the wires that I had in before... I thought the point was to get new wires... at each adjustment... I might be wrong... but when I asked the Dr. about this... he told me that since this set of wires was doing what he w...
by MamaRoo
Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:46 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: So where is everyone from, how old and braces?
Replies: 263
Views: 39404

31 year old female.... North Dakota.... got braced July 17, 2007 was told going to be about 18 month process...

I actually am having fun with my braces... I get new lig colors every 6 weeks... and I smile and laugh more now then I did before I had the braces....

Good luck to you all.
by MamaRoo
Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:13 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Floss?
Replies: 9
Views: 1361

I agree with iBorg... I also use that kinda of floss... it works better than trying to use the threaders... what a time saver too.
by MamaRoo
Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:30 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: POLL: How long???
Replies: 15
Views: 2142

I had to book my ortho consult 6 months in advance - and then it was 3 more months before the braces were actually put on... the ortho that I am going to gets booked early and is the best in town so everyone goes to him.
by MamaRoo
Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:30 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: POLL: How long???
Replies: 15
Views: 2142

I had to book my ortho consult 6 months in advance - and then it was 3 more months before the braces were actually put on... the ortho that I am going to gets booked early and is the best in town so everyone goes to him.
by MamaRoo
Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:17 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Teeth Clenching
Replies: 13
Views: 1478

:-1 I am so glad to see that I am not the only one "suffering" thru this. I was not a teeth grinder or clencher before I got my braces on, and now I am clenching and waking up in the middle of the night from my jaw hurting. I have an appointment coming up soon so I will be sure to mention ...