Metal Mouth Message Board

Oh yes. I do that now, since I have in the braces. I don't know what causes it, but sometimes I unclench at night and feel the pain from unknowingly having it clamped down for some time. I do it as well during waking hours especially when I'm concentrating on something really hard. It's painful whe...

UPDATE: Went to the ortho office this morning, they said they wanted to take a peek. And low and behold they took the whole thing out!! AND DID THAT HURT!! Because it was all freshly cemented in they had to yank on the nance to get it out, and oh my goodness. When they were done they told me to go b...

Oh boy! LOL, I knew I was going to hate it, but I was hoping id get used to it, oh well, ill deal with it, if I put up with it now the faster I will be done! Just hope my teeth move quickly so I can get it off sooner than 6 months. I did just order the cordless waterpik, I CANNOT wait for it to get ...

Lillone- Thank you! I think im going to need all the luck I can get! The office did call back and they wanted me to come back tomorrow morning for them to take a look at it. So hopefully they can do something for me. I love my teeth- LOL, I can now say I know your pain, I think its definitely going ...

Hello All, I just had my jones jig and nance appliance put in today and the nance thing is driving me insane!! Im not sure if it is supposed to be doing this, Im going to try to describe it the best I can. The plastic type piece that sits on the roof of my mouth has curved. When they first put it in...

Hello All, I just needed to vent for a few minutes. I got some new hardware today :shock: and I am not enjoying it. I had Jones Jigs put in, which are used to replace head gear now. And they are awful, well what is awful is the Nance that they had to put in the roof of my mouth. I feel claustrophobi...

Well, I got my tongue stuck in one of my brackets on like the second day that I had braces. I had just eaten and was running my tongue along my bottom teeth and sure enough got it stuck, had to pick at the poor taste bud that was stuck, in the mirror until it came out, darn thing hurt for a week! :s...

So what if you did not pay in full for your braces? Do you only itemize what you have paid on them for the year? Sorry if that is a really stupid question, im 25 and this is the first year I will be doing my taxes myself :shock: Thank goodness for turbo tax! You can only deduct actual expenses paid...

So what if you did not pay in full for your braces? Do you only itemize what you have paid on them for the year? Sorry if that is a really stupid question, im 25 and this is the first year I will be doing my taxes myself Thank goodness for turbo tax!

Well thats good to know, I didnt know to look out for the plaque on the ligs, I will now! I haven't gotten them changed yet tho, so we shall see. What is the purpose of rinsing with warm water instead of cold? And what is readibreeze? Thanks for your replies!

Hello All, I was just curious, from reading posts on here about gum recession. I have none at this point. But can you brush your teeth too much? I just got traditional metal braces on a month ago, and I usually brush after everything I eat, even if its just a snack. Is this excessive? Should I only ...

Hey Lilone, You are not alone, and I am glad to know that I am not alone because I had some of the same worries as you are having right now. I chose not to go the route of surgery too, and mine is a class II as well. I just got my braces on just about a month ago now, and in another week I am gettin...

I got some at the drug store last night. Much better...but lord I dont know what I got myself into, my mouth is killing me!!! And ive only had these things on for one day! My mouth is just throbbing, my bite is already different and my advil is doing no good... :( ...just have to keep thinking it wi...

Great, thanks guys! I'll give that a try!

Great! Thanks!