Metal Mouth Message Board

Relax - its only going to get better. No worries. Stuff happens - especially at the beginning. Occasionally a brace will pop off seemingly for no reason. There may have been some moisture contamination when the brace was originally glued on. Or too much pressure in eating may have produced little cr...

The Waterpik is awesome for flossing with braces. It's a bit messy with water coming out of your mouth so you do it over the sink, but it is a wonderful way to clean around your braces and gums. No one likes to floss - well maybe a few people. I know I don't. I like the clean, but not actually doing...

Hello to all - I'm new here - an orthodontist and will add my two cents. First of all, upper cuspids or eye teeth are the most common impacted tooth that we have to deal with. They have a long path to come down and there is ample opportunity for them to get off track. It's almost always very worthwh...