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- Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:02 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: My progress since June 2008 with Pics!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1289
My progress since June 2008 with Pics!
Well folks - apparently I'm "almost" there. I just have to close the gap on one little sucker and i'll be naked soon! It's been a long journey for me and this post is especially for those who are on the fringe about getting braces. It's worth it! And no, it did not change my social life in...
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:23 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: 10 Month Update! with Pics
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1192
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:36 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: 10 Month Update! with Pics
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1192
10 Month Update! with Pics
Wow..its been 10 months for me already. A few notes from my adventure so far: 1) I don't feel my braces except for a short period after adjustments - for the first month I always felt something sticking out. Now - nothing - nada..your mouth just gets used to it. 2) I can eat anything, anywhere - che...
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:14 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Study Abroad for 4 months... with Braces?!?!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5580
- Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:38 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: how many days to take off after extractions?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2868
Re: how many days to take off after extractions?
Hey, all. I'm have my extractions done pretty soon here and I was wondering if anyone had advice on how many days I should take off from work to recover? A lot of people seem to write that it's no big deal and go back right away, but I'm still concerned. I'm having 4 extractions done, first pre-mol...
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:20 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Just got my bottom teeth braced and it hurts!!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 592
Just got my bottom teeth braced and it hurts!!!
Things are going according to plan and the ortho is extremely happy with the progress so far. I finally got my bottoms braced 3 months after getting my uppers braced. I got clear for my uppers and metal for my lowers. I almost forgot how sore it felt when I got my uppers braced - i feel like somebod...
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:58 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: The ability to chew...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2476
Oh - don't worry. Very soon you'll be chomping down anything and everything. I was exactly like you for the first 2 weeks where I feared eating anything solid which resulted in chewing. But I slowly started biting and chewing (really small bites) and very soon realized I could pretty much eat anythi...
- Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:38 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: I'm getting extractions - 1 lower incisor and 4 wisdom!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 453
I'm getting extractions - 1 lower incisor and 4 wisdom!
I have my extractions on the 6th (this saturday), and now I'm getting really nervous. Suddenly, I find myself researching all the negative effects of extracting a lower incisor (the wisdoms I suppose are normal). I'm more scared about the sunken in face issue everybody is talking about. I have a fee...
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:48 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: After about 1 month of getting braced..
- Replies: 0
- Views: 608
After about 1 month of getting braced..
Just a few observations. Btw, I have clear uppers and still have some time before my lowers go in. Have to get a lower incisor extraction first. - The clear ligs do get STAINED..you won't notice it immediately but they stain over time. I could only tell when the ligs were replaced after the first ad...
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:07 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Further Proof
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1518
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:04 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Frist adjustment after braces - need input
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1111
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:17 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: braces and your social life?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 18177
The only change I've had so far has been re: eating habits..and that too I broke the cardinal law of not eating pop-corn y'day! Anyway..in fact braces have made me more confident as a person - it's a dental treatment..everybody knows whats happening and if anything at all people would admire your co...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:34 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: broken bracket on brace day
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1422
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:30 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Disclosing tablets and clear braces - Disaster!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3136
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:24 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Disclosing tablets and clear braces - Disaster!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3136
Disclosing tablets and clear braces - Disaster!
I don't know what I was thinking when I started chewing those disclosing tablets - it showed me a two tone color marking out the plaque alrite but my mouth first went blue. And then it became red. And all my clear braces including the ligs were red!! it took me a good 45 minutes to scrub every bit o...