Metal Mouth Message Board

My son had an expander when he was 12. It didn't bother him in the least with the exception of his speech. The worst part of it was having me stick the "key" in his mouth every night turn it. Blech!

My son ate everything except chewy things (licorice, gum, tootsie rolls, etc.) Did you get your Invisaligns yet? I get my braces on Thursday. I have been trying to eat all the naughty things (and things I won't be able to eat for a long time) such as popcorn, gum, steak, tortilla chips, popcorn, pop...

Sorry I didn't reply sooner, Debi. My son was excited to get braces so I really don't have any advice for you with your son. Maybe it will be okay once he gets them on. Is he getting full metal top and bottom? My son loved picking his own colors which made braces a little more fun for him. He actual...

My son has had his braces off for about six months now. He had them for two years. At the beginning of his treatment, they put a herbst appliance in this mouth but had to take it out four days later due to the small size of his mouth and the pain. A palate expander was then put on the roof of his mo...