Metal Mouth Message Board

Has anyone developed a lisp after they got their braces removed?! Mine were removed about a week ago, with permanent top and bottom retainers and I'm lisping like crazy. My ortho said it would go away in 3-4 days but it definitely hasn't and I was wondering if anyone here has experienced the same th...

Oh my god I feel your molar build ups pain. I had them for about 4 months (out of a total 7 months so far) and eating was such a challenge at first (still no walk in the park at the best of times), but you definitely get more used to them. Personally, I found it helpful to eat softer foods that were...

Good luck with them!! How long are you expecting to have them on for?

I've had powerchains for about two and a half months now and have only just noticed the most minor of gap closures so hang in there! They'll definitely work eventually, we're just not the lucky first day movers

[quote="daniken9"]Because you mention thesensation near your ear,it leads me to believe that it is your masseter muscle (jaw/cheek muscle) and/or other facial muscles tightening or stretching in response to the pressure from the braces. You should mention to your orthodontist and perhaps s...

Had a bit of a search in the forums and can only find posts about creaking teeth. I recently started elastics and a week later I've had constant creaking in my jaw. It almost feels like it's happening near my ear. Has anyone else had this and does it go away/is it a serious problem??

Yep I feel you! Had molar build ups when I started six months ago and eating was a nightmare for the first month. I still have difficulty actually biting things off clean but it's gotten easier. I got elastics at my last appointment and my ortho recommended I eat with them on... Looked like a total ...

[quote="demarcheesy"]I've noticed my headaches are definitely less frequent since I've gotten my braces, and it's only been about a week. Sounds crazy but I woke up literally every morning with headaches. Crazy how everything is interrelated! Good luck![/quote] Me too! At least for a while...

I've had braces for about 6 months now to correct some bite issues and for the last month have woken up with really sore cheeks inside my mouth. It almost feels like I've been sucking them in during my sleep and my teeth have been like, chewing on the flesh that makes its way in, if that makes any s...

Was it just time that helped you get over the feelings of wanting the braces off? I've had mine for 6 months and I literally am counting the days until I'm free of them!!

I never got told what type of brackets I was getting except that they would be self-ligating. Through my own stalking though, I think I'm in Damons too! Good luck with the treatment - not long til they're on now!!

I realise I forgot to leave out some pretty important info in my first post - I'm in for bite problems that were causing really bad tmj headaches. I've always had aesthetically quite straight teeth so I can't really say how quickly the braces are moving my teeth. I can feel my bite changing but apar...

Hey! Just wanted to introduce myself- I'm Lou and I got braced in December last year. My ortho said 18-24 months so I thought it wouldn't be a total lie to say my treatment would take 21 months haha. I've been stalking ArchWired for about a month now, using it when I had little freak outs or concern...