Metal Mouth Message Board

I've always hated my front teeth, and how they looked when I smiled on pictures, but I also didn't like how braces looked on other people and how it affected how they closed their mouth, so I thought ugh, I don't want them I gonna look crazy!! (although I had crooked teeth, and theirs were gonna be ...

Thanks Ali....but, sorry being from New Orleans I can't let you say snowcones, it's snowballs and beignets.....LOL!!

I live in Houston now, but I LOVE HOME!!

I've only had that problem once, so I will consider myself lucky!!

LOL...I guess it becomes tiring after awhile, I don't floss as much as used to.

I kind of self conscience, so I still use my mini brush for food between braces, brush often, and use my ACT mouthwash.

OMG.....they are HORRIBLE!!!

I too don't understand what they are for if you don't need 'em, cause they will cut your tongue up, so many times I have tried to put wax there.

I was going through your thread, and I wouldn't be discouraged by the amount of adjustments, cause I had gotten my braces in July 09 and so far I've only had one adjustment and with that adjustment I had bands put on my back molars, but one thing that is different and I would be concerned about is t...

Thanks!!!.....I have to wear braces until June 2011 Also I honestly didn't want this blue and silver combination (at least not like this!!)....I wanted royal blue at the bottom and silver at the top, but for some reason she heard differently, and I didn't notice until I left and got in the car...Poo...

I will be getting a bigger wire next month and I will have to start wearing elastics in 2 months....Also, the gap was closed, but it somehow opened right back up and my bottom teeth hasn't fully shifted evenly with my top teeth http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6651/img0686ff.th.jpg http://img59.im...

I will be getting a bigger wire next month and I will have to start wearing elastics in 2 months....Also, the gap was closed, but it somehow opened right back up and my bottom teeth hasn't fully shifted evenly with my top teeth http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6651/img0686ff.th.jpg http://img59.im...

Also my tongue rest right behind my front teeth, but I too try and place my tongue in the roof of my mouth and it feels like I'm forcing it there so isn't comfortable at all

Well I have this problem also, I as used to suck my thumb and which brought about the protruding front teeth, so my tongue used that spot as a resting place. My Ortho told me that my tongue will train itself back as the teeth start pushing back and straightening out (I also try and swallow and rest ...

Congrats....I am 31 and had some put on.

I noticed that a lot of adults are starting to get them now!!

I am sorry to see that you are having a really rough time, I hope over time it gets better. :( Although I sure not everyone's experience will be the same.Try gargling with warm salt water, it seemed to help me I had no bleeding, cut jaws/lips, and I didn't have to use wax, I did it after brushing, m...

I decided to get all metal, and still comfortable w/ my decision...I just kept saying "I can't believe I got braces" b/c it was still such a shock. Don't get the linguals, b/c as time goes on you become very comfortable w/ the way you look, at first I didn't want anyone to look so I began ...

In the 1st week I lost 5-6 lbs, because I was scared to eat.

I hate food getting stuck in my teeth, and it was too difficult to floss. I've started eating a little more, I just hate bread getting stuck in the braces esp. on the sides.