Metal Mouth Message Board

Disregard my last post!! I tend to do blues, since they don't stain and they always look good with every outfit. The plum color was nice during the fall, but I hated the red. I think going with a color that matches everything (besides white or yellow) would look good!

I think metal works better because they are the traditional way of doing things and they tend to work faster in my opinion!

I've been using Crest 3-D while my braces are still on and they've been whitening my teeth! I would say I went up about 3 shades of white. I highly recommend them.

IT GETS BETTER! I cried for the first couple of days I had braces because I didn't know how to chew or eat. But, after about a week, I got used to it and I was able to do more and more. Just stay with it, I promise you'll love the results you can see.

That's really cool! Thank you for sharing!

My best advice is to keep on it! People really don't care that you're changing your bands because it is so common now. And you start seeing a difference pretty quickly!

I just forgot my bands today...
I eat chips and have popped off 3 brackets
I hardly floss anymore
I keep trying to make my teeth move faster by wishing about it too hard

I have a jaw problem as well and it really does suck! I have a 5mm overbite and I'm currently using bands to correct it. My ortho is also watching my TMJ because that could flare up and become a problem. Most of the time, the orthos know what they're talking about.

1. Where are you located? San Diego, CA
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $4,200
3. What kind of braces do you have? Metal
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 2 Years