Metal Mouth Message Board

So I went to my ortho yesterday, and the nurse took out the round bracket things that were there for the past 5 weeks, and scraped off the glue. That is one thing I hated: metal directly on my teeth. It's torture to me. :s Next, she fit the expander in my mouth, and it felt seriously tight (I wasn't...

Haha you guys are great. I am used to them, but the brushing routine is getting annoying. I'm so tired these days I never wanna do it. Never fear, I still do it, just not with as much enthusiasm as before. :) It's been a stressful few days, but the braces are the least of my problems. I recently vis...

Yes, they told me I have to get it. It's what should be going on at my next appointment. I had heard the nurses talking about putting it in but also putting the brackets on my top teeth. They went all the way, with wires and bands. I asked about that, said I thought that the expander had to go in fi...

I try to do that as well. Or rather, one day at a time. It's a slow process, but the good things always start out slow. If that makes sense.

I'm actually excited to see what I'll look like in the end. :p

Haha skintz! Good job.

I guess what I just try to do is get it over with. I honestly hate brushing. So I probably rush and do it too hard.
That's my guess.
I'll have to learn to lighten up. :s
Thanks.

Hm...I'll have to remember to try that tonight.
Thanks. :]

I can't find the search thing the site told me to use, so if this is the second time someone is seeing this question posted, I apologize. I brush on a daily basis, 2-3 times from the moment I get out of the shower til the moment right before bed. I thought brushing made the gums stronger. I've notic...

Thanks. It gets better with each day. I'm more used to the eating habits and brushing habits. Smiling is easier; it all seems less difficult than I always figured it would be. :p I'm prone to overexaggerating things tho. :p

Yes it helps. :D Like I mentioned in another post I'm planning on looking into a few places for a new job, so an interview is deinitely in order. I agree if they're only looking at looks, altho I've always been certain you have to dress professional (getting off-topic here I'm afraid...) I feel I ca...

Hehe thanks. :D I'm actually in the process of quitting my current job and trying to get another one. I've heard the same basic advice about braces and interviews. I believe it'll go ok. :) I use wax a lot yes. I'm afraid to at night tho. I know I'd end up swallowing some. :s The sores haven't been ...

Haha that's a cool story. :] I'd definitely feel better if that happened at an interview. I do feel that it's how you act, but I can have strange feelings; I guess it's comething I gotta learn to overcome in the next couple years. :] Thanx for the support. Like a lot of others I kinda need it bc I'v...

Hi. My name is Heather and I'm 22 years old. Ever since I was a kid I knew I had to have braces. I remember going to an orthodontist one year when I was younger. I remember taking the impressions; I also remember my next appointment: I didnt want to get out of bed to go. The thought of braces made m...

I use the brush the orthodontist gave me. It has a little wire with bristles on the handle end that I'm supposed to use to clean under the wire and around the brackets more closely. My top braces went on 8/19/08 and my teeth hurt the first few days brushing. I'm more used to it now tho.

I just got my top braces put on on August 19. I hated them from the start. My mouth felt huge and bulky...I had put off getting these things for years, but I had to do it now. It was a matter of having healthy teeth... I've gotten somewhat used to the tops since last week, but what I fear the most (...