Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm 46 and have had mine on for two weeks now. So far, so good! Was fun being in the chair next to a bunch of teenagers because it would appear that their moms bring them to their appointments. (grin)

Well, tomorrow makes two weeks. Still doing pretty well I must say. Being one who usually is very intolerant of aches and pains, I'm kind of surprised. The only issue has been two upper molars that have been screaming whenever they see the toothbrush coming. That is slowly decreasing, fortunately. I...

Well, it's been five days now and I'm happy to report that all is going well. Getting them on has been the worst part, the cold air blast to dry each tooth before cementing the brackets on was no fun at all. I've waited, cautiously, for the pain/soreness/discomfort to start, for the need to take Adv...

Good morning. I've been reading this site for a few weeks now, getting all the information I can about what to expect from life in braces. Now, we're down to the "wire", and I get a full upper and lower rack installed this morning. I'm 46, and will have jaw surgery around the middle of thi...