Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. All i had put in at first was a bar (on the back of my bottom teeth) to hold everything in place) and when i heard my self lisp i cried so hard the doctor thought something was seriously wrong with me. (my name also starts with an S so it was extra devastating). I h...

So I had my last meeting with my ortho today before surgery. 2 weeks after surgery (which is on 8/18 ) i get my braces put on. To say i have been dreading it is an understatement. But some good news (and turning out to be difficult) is that my ortho gave me options ::gasp!::. She told me that i coul...

I would call your orthodontist! That sounds not fun at all. I am still in the very beginning of my treatment so i don't have too much first hand experience (especially with retainers) but it sounds like maybe the measurements were off by the tiniest bit. The worst that could happen is your doctor sa...

My worries: * kissing my husband, is this going to be super weird * not being able to eat crunchy stuff. I love crunchy things like peanuts, tortillas, lots of that type of stuff. * how awful it's going to look when I first get them on and have these stupid gaps from the extractions and the wires w...

http://bracingmyself.tumblr.com/ Hey Everyone, I am 23 years old and getting braces. Not because my teeth aren't straight but because of some baby teeth wreaking havoc on my mouth. So, yes. I have baby teeth. No adult teeth behind them. The problem is that these baby teeth have fused to my jaw bone....

Hi Everyone, I am 23 and about to get braces (it all starts this thursday!). I am hesitant to say the least... particularly the oral surgery that comes before the braces. I thought to myself i might as well document it for my own sanity and because when i was online trying to find support and someon...