Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Stepher, Wow, your teeth look incredible! I can't believe how straight they are! :D Your uppers look completely straight now, I'm so jealous... Are you really supposed to be in braces for 2 whole years? I wonder if you'll finish sooner, it doesn't seem as though you have too much further to go. C...

Hi Stepher, Congratulations on making it 3 months! :jump: The time does seem to go by quickly, thank goodness. I'm looking forward to seeing your new pics! It is amazing how much your teeth have straightened out already. Mine don't really seem like they're doing much right now either, but they're so...

Thanks for the support bridget and stepher! I'm so glad that I don't have to get one of my front teeth extracted! :GapToothed: I was really worried about that. The first adjustment was painful and way worse than I thought it would be, but I'm surprised by how quickly the soreness went away. It only ...

Ooooh, lavender would be neat too!

I've been going with the boring clear colors but maybe I'll get brave enough to try some colors in the future. How fun and it gives you something to look forward to at adjustments! Not a bad idea...

Hi stepher, Yeah, I'm sure that she was just oblivious to how hurtful and insensitive her comment was... My friends have all been supportive in their comments, but I'm sure that some are thinking something like what your friend said and just haven't vocalized it out loud. Whatever... :roll: Hopefull...

Oh, I can't believe that I forgot to mention how glad I am to be rid of those nasty yellow stained ligs! :D I tried to get the "Obscure" color that Cathy recommended, but my orthodontist didn't have them. They didn't have the "Smoke" color either that I've seen recommended on thi...

And, some more pics:

So, I thought that I would post some pics. The bottoms are a little straighter, and you can see my super awesome new coil. I can't believe how much straighter the lowers look since week 1 and can't wait till my uppers start moving too!

Hi! So, I'm now 8 weeks in and had my first appointment last week. The appointment was absolutely horrid. I got thicker wires on the top and bottom which was so painful that it felt as though my teeth were being pulled out. And then, the assistant pulled on one of my lower front brackets so hard tha...

Hi Bridget! I agree with Stepher, your bite really is changing and I can see that your teeth are moving back. It's probably harder to measure the progress since your teeth are already so straight and the changes may not look as obvious as when crooked teeth straighten out. I really like your pink li...

Hi stepher! Funny, I've been feeling the exact same way lately! A little discouraged and a little sick of having braces, and just wishing that I was a little closer to being finished with this process. And, things are sore in different places just about every day, but I've been trying not to think a...

I just bought a Waterpik last week and absolutely love it! I have been mostly using warm water in it, but sometimes add a little mouthwash. I added a drop of Peppermint essential oil to the water when I first bought the Waterpik, and really enjoyed how refreshing it was. I was also planning on tryin...

Hi Bridget, Wow - 3 days! That's much better than I did. Oh no, you have to get teeth removed? My orthodontist is going to check my bottoms at my first appointment to see if I need to get one of my bottom teeth removed, but I'm hoping that he will decide that it can stay.

Hi! I didn't know who Regina Spektor was either, but just looked her up and she does have really pretty teeth. I don't think that mine will ever look like hers, but they will definitely look much better than they do now! :D I still have to brush after almost every meal cause little bits of food real...

Hi! The wax is pretty cheap, and you can buy it at a drugstore or almost anywhere in the toothbrush/toothpaste aisle. It's usually $2.50 for a package with 2 containers of wax, and sometimes it's even cheaper. I tried reusing the wax at first, but it was kinda gross and then I realized how cheap it ...