Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Anon94

Sorry, just saw your reply.

Have you had your surgery yet? Any update?

My date is the 4th of Feb 2013 and will be getting done in FVH. Lower jaw 10mm forward... I'm so excited!!

Hi everyone!
I've had my braces for nearly 10 wks now, loads of movement. However, my bottom teeth have got quite big spaces between then. Will they close up again? X

Well I'm 9 weeks in and had my first adjustment. New wire on top but same on bottom as still some 'untwisting' to do. Was a bit achy a day after but fine now. They put my ligatures on differently, they are now in a sideways figure of 8 on each bracket? So a wee twist in the middle of each? Does anyo...

5 weeks and 2 days in I am absolutley delighted to have noticed movement!!! I had been taking loads of pics and comparing, and not really seeing any change. Then today I looked and checked against old pics. My top teeth are practically in a perfect arch!! I am beyond happy!!! This feeling makes it a...

Ha I'm 29 and loving the younger look!! Embrace it!!

Anyone else have a really dry mouth when you got braces in?

Best of luck for today!! I have had my braces in for a week now and I'm really used to them. Still feels odd eating but nothing major. I had spacers the week before and they ached but I've not had any pain other than my lower arch wire being too long and cutting my cheek, went back to the ortho and ...

Sorry if I've scared anyone!!! Not my intentions.... I'm at day 6 now and whilst I'm still very aware of them, I'm not in any pain and other that a slight lisp due to my lips not fitting well I'm fine. I have got one wee wobbly tooth, which I can feel clicking... if I wobbly it too much will it come...

Thanks everyone!! It was a big shock to be honest, I was really worrying about how the look but not how they would feel and it's the complete opposite.... I went back to the ortho today as my lower wire was too big and digging holes in my cheeks. They trimmed it down and it's 100% better already, I'...

How long does it take not to hate your braces? So far I detest them, not how they look but how they feel xx

Well it's all finally getting started!! Got 5 spacers put in on Thursday, was a bit achy but nothing like I had imagined. Took a couple of paracetamol a few hours later as my teeth were getting tender. Was sore to bite on thye side with 2 bands but I've been fine since.... Get both top and bottom br...

Thanks Helen,
Do you think I'll get the actual braces on with the moloar bands?
Not scared about it at all, thats what paracetamol is for Also cannot wait to get them on and get this process properly started xx

Ah that makes sense! I get mine on in January so I'm noticing all the differences between braces on different people.
xx

Why do some people have brackets high on the tooth? And other a lot lower?
Is there a reason for this? x

Hi everyone, I've just had 2 appointments though for January, 1 week apart. I've had all the moulds, xrays, pictures taken, met with the surgeon & ortho to agree my treatment earlier this year. I was just waiting to get started... What will happen in these 2 appointments? Will I get the braces o...

Hi Christine, Is teeth protruding an overbite or jet? I get confused. I though overjet was when the bottom teeth touched the roof of mouth? My teeth measure 13mm from my bottom teeth to front teeth whilst biting down. My teeth are where they need to be apart from slight crowding so my measurement wo...