Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm new to the forums, but just wanted to say, wow, your teeth look great after only 2 months! The bottom ones look perfect!How much longer do you have to go?

Hi Sam, I am only afew days behind your brace day! I am glad to hear you're feeling a bit better with them! I had raspberries today (chopped very small as I still cannot chew :oops: ) and it didn't stain my upper ceramics! I have an electric toothbrush, which seems to get rid of stuck food and stain...

Hi everyone, 2 days since brace day. Mouth is beginning to feel less strange- but still cannot chew. Been swallowing whole bits of soft pasta and having a lot of soup! Managed some raspberrys broken into little bits which was a nice healthy change! Went to the hairdressers today as a hair model- Nev...

Thank you for the support :) I managed to eat a bit of cheese and tomatoes and quorn (veggie meat) for dinner and a yoghurt, so not too hungry now. I think I will buy some instant soup for work- I go back on Friday. Noone knows i've got braces so it should be interesting! I have been told my braces ...

Hi Laura! I think 23 seems to be a magic age for braces..that and 51, I'm reading alot of braces stories and these ages seem to be common! :D When is your brace day? I can totally understand feeling nervous about the first day at uni, but think everyone will be feeling nervous and you will have a ta...

Hi! I am very glad to hear that your teeth are beginning to feel normal again- I feel exactly like you after your brace day-like your lips stick out and the pain of eating soft food. It is great to hear the pain goes away, as quickly as a week! How long did your ortho say you would have the braces o...

Hi everyone, Have spent the last few days reading everyones stories and thought I would join in! My name is Tamsin and I'm 23. I had fixed braces when I was 13, but my teeth seemed to move back and for the last few years, all I seem to do is focus on my teeth in photos and try and smile with my mout...