Metal Mouth Message Board

On my last visit, he said he wanted me back in one month (April 22) and if I had been compliant (ha, please- I have been the perfect patient), he will remove them on May 14! I have both appointments made. I started crying right in front of him- lol. Getting my braces off the day after my 45th birthd...

Oh yeth, I am lisping. I used to do forensic interviewing and when I'd review the videos, I couldn't believe how pronounced it was. Hopefully, it's improving...

I was told 24 months. and I am at 21 months now.... :shock: My ortho (who I love and respect) doesn't really like the "when are they coming OFF" question. He had been telling me that I was "ahead of schedule" so I was thinking sometime in April in May. Turns out the assistant tol...

klobird wrote:Well, I guess there are some good things about all metal. I've never had a problem with lipstick, to the point that it never occurred to me that it might be a problem for some...

I have ceramic on top and metal on bottom and have never had a single lipstick incident!

Powerchains definitely stopped hurting for me after a few days. I am really weird in that I like the pain of an adjustment- makes me feel like things are happening!

Oh, I was so self-conscious at first! I am a therapist so I am talking with people all day! I really do forget I have them sometimes now. I have learned to smile without my teeth showing and am really looking forward to the day when I can smile a big Julia Roberts smile...well, my version of it anyw...

Mine popped off twice before my ortho banded the crown. Fortunately it's my second to last tooth from the back. :)

I had a frenectomy several years ago and it was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced. Not the procedure itself- I was high as a kite on gas and numb. The recovery was awful This is coming from someone who has endured a lot of physical pain! O guess my point is to tell you to think ...

I just asked my ortho about this two days ago when I had my first adjustment. He told me that wearing a guard would slow down the process and that clenching is a typical response in these early stages of change in my bite. Essentially, he said not to worry about it

[quote="marzdncr"]You know I'm a pretty stressful person by nature (I tend to worry about things that are no big deal) sucks, but true.. However I have never clenched my teeth like that before in my life, so I know that for me this is most likely related to perhaps my bite changing? Ironic...

I can't tell you all how much I appreciate reading these posts. I feel like I could have written each one. I got mine on June 1, almost one month after my 43rd birthday. I am slowly adjusting, but it has been difficult. I'm kind of glad I didn't know how difficult it was going to be or I may have ch...

Hi, I am new here too. Just turned 43 last month and got my braces on June 1. I have clear brackets on top with a metal wire. On the bottom, I have metal brackets & metal wire. It's funny how in some ways, they are SO not a big deal but in others, they are. Eating has become a whole new thing fo...