Metal Mouth Message Board

I've been MIA for long I had to re-register, but wanted to update my story. It's been 19 months, and on Wednesday, Feb 10th I will get my braces removed. The time has gone by much faster than I expected, and so far has been worth it. For the first time in over 10 years I can chew on both sides of my...

Hi Everyone, after almost 2 months of elastic string on my bottom incisors, I finally got my bottom wire. OUCH! I'd already forgotten how that felt on the top. Thanks goodness for Advil and G&T's! Here are my latest photos: Smile: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/2809268951_8fae55ddd4_m.jpg B...

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Hi Everyone, I'm finally getting in an update, though I've already been back to Ortho once and have another appointment on Tuesday. The "string" is actually a piece of thread covered elastic--I asked last time I was there. For those of you who sew, its the same stuff you put int he bottom ...

Thanks for everyone else's willingness to risk it, last night I dug into some "moose munch" from Harry & David that my aunt sent in a care package. I sort of sucked on it until it softened then chewed as well as I could (molar build ups). Yum!
Def. worth the risk.

The braces look good! I had the other lower incisor pulled. when do you get yours pulled?
I've had mine for a whole week now. All I can say is thank goodness for Advil and wax!

Hi Audra, Congrats on getting your braces! Yes, that's an honest to goodness string--no fancy chain or spring. It's doing its job, though, since I can now floss those teeth without any effort at all. I've been up and down since last Tuesday. I think I was feeling fine on Tuesday and Wednesday from a...

I just got mine on Tuesday. I finally was able to go without Advil for a few hours today, but I also have wax all over the place. I was glad that someone posted that the silcone ear plug are the same as the stuff dentists gives you--I have a brand-new box that i've already started on. After I brush ...

So far, so good.
Lots of wax, lots of advil.

Good luck!

Hi BarbieGirl! Yeah! another one for the over 40 crowd! I just got braced on the 8th and will be 42 in September. I haven't had it done yet, but my ortho plans on doing IPR for me as well. This is one of the reasons I decided to go forward with this. 2 other orthos wanted to pull 4 teeth. This one s...

Hi everyone, Day 2 and so far, so good. I'm not really in pain, just a little uncomfortable with all this stuff in my mouth. Advil and wax are my new best friends. My neck is actually what bothers me most--probably from tensing when I got my tooth pulled. I'm enjoying jello, canned fruit and cottage...

Hi Audra! Congrats on your brace day(though 1 day late)! Hubby has been good to me--brought me coffee in bed this morning (he NEVER does, drove me to ortho and dentist and keeps asking me if I need anything, though making fun of me now, after 2 G&T's) The extraction site finally stopped bleeding...

Hi everyone, Thanks for all the well wishes! I am now fully braced on top, all brackets on the bottom and as of 1-1/2 hours ago, one tooth shorter. I also got molar build-ups (not sure what to call these.) I can't even think how to describe the feeling of all this stuff. It really did help to know a...

I had to chuckle when I saw your posting. I'm getting braces on tomorrow, and was actually thinking, okay, when I get home I go up to my studio, lay down on the couch and have a little cry. Not sure why--maybe just relief that I'm finally getting started on this. Good luck and have a good cry. :wink:

Hi everyone, Thanks again for all the support. I had my impressions done last week and will have everything but the bottom wire put on tomorrow. My husband even said "you're really going to do this? You've been talking about if for so long!" Here's the plan: First thing tomorrow morning I ...