Metal Mouth Message Board

This is probably going to sound stupid, but it's Monday. I use a Bee Bar Lotion Bar. On my lips. I have used it on my hands forever, but I started using it on my lips after I got my braces. The same company has lip balms, too, but they don't work like the Bee Bar Lotion Bar. It's got Shea butter, Jo...

Actually, they aren't twins--they are 2 days apart. I have a lot of fun just leaving it at that, but for you, I will explain: :lol: We are a blended family. One by birth, the other by marriage. And an 18 year old boy by marriage, too. The next question I always get is: Do they get along? Yes, like s...

It would have been so funny to say: "oh great it was bound to happen to me sometime, I have an ignorant man taking my picture. You do know what EDITING is, don't you?" Or perhaps something like this: Your going to take my picture, not kiss me. Get over it. hindsight is an awesome thing....

Thanks KK! Yes, the lavendar is really light. I wish I had gone with purple instead. Live and learn, right?

Interesting...my square wire is a "19x25", and then there were some letters after it. The assistant said he can put a bend in a square wire and really bring the tooth into line. Whatever....it hurts.

Oh, and I updated my blog, if anyone wants to know how last months powerchains went. Just click on my www .

http://www.thefilehut.com/userfiles/SuzyCentri/4th%20adjustment%202.gif My 15 year old daughters are trying to convince their boyfriends that Aqua-Purple is a color. So this is in honor of them! (it's actually teal blue and lavendar ligs, but I'm trying to make a point, here :lol: ) Some of you mig...

My favorite right now is a Jolly Rancher: 1 shot apple pucker, 1 shot peach schnapps, then fill it up with cranberry juice. Not good if you have clear ligs, but I don't, so I'm good to go.

Chris, I'm awfully careful to say that every person's situation is different, so I would be careful if someone says they had the exact same thing. I don't ever like to hear that, myself. I know this, sometime people have symptoms that don't mean anything until the whole story is put together. I thin...

I know that every case is different, and ever doctor has a different opinion, and every mouth is different....all that. So I'm just sharing my situation. Hope it helps.

My ortho put braces on my teeth to help alleviate TMJ pain.

Good luck.

Yes, my teeth changed for the worse before they straightened. In one case, the ortho created a gap, so he could make room to rotate a tooth. In another case, he's pulling one up, to be able to file off a chip.

Baby steps...they'll get you there. Hang in there!

Have a camera ready. You don't have to show anyone the pics, but I think you'll be glad that you took pics, to compare. In some cases, just one day can make a difference.

For that matter, take pics before, too. From all kinds of angles, because it's interesting to see how they change.

I'm on my 3rd archwire on top, 2nd on bottom. And I'm wondering how many archwires there are. My top started with a 14, now 18, which I think is .18 gauge?? My bottom (archwire, that is :wink: ) started with a 14, now 16. He moves the wire from the top and puts it on the bottom, putting a heavier wi...

It's called "Teal Blue". They had Aqua, too, but it was lighter. Last month I had Lavender, but once they put in on my teeth, it had stretched so much that it didn't show much color. So I went with a darker shade this month, and picked "Teal".

Hey, I have firsthand knowledge that my ortho sends them to a recycle facility. When they put my upper brackets on, the assistant forgot that I was supposed to have ceramic. So after the metal brackets were on, she had to take them off. And put on ceramic. Before the ortho walked away, he said "...