Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks Linda. I plan to see a periodontist. That was the original plan, once treatment is over and they will do the gum lift (if need be).

dry + paste + brush + wash

interesting topic and good feedback. washing the brush to remove any dust before it goes in the mouth makes sense.

i will wet my brush first in the future.

new pictures r coming soon...

A year has already gone by, and I seem to be in the final stages of the treatment. Few more months to go. Since I am thinking of the end, I wonder if a gummy smile can be corrected with braces alone. I was planning on having some of the excess gum tissue removed after my ortho treatment is finished,...

I have developed a habit of looking at people's teeth. And yes, I have noticed more people with braces. Mostly teens seem to have braces, but I have also seen lots of adults with braces. And two of my friends also got braces just recently. Just this weekend I was having lunch at a local restaurant a...

I haven't been here in a while and seeing that your braces are off is great news Linda. Congratulations!

Great results.

Thats' great to hear Karen.

I wondered about going to places where orthodontics or braces are not common. Glad to hear your adventure was fun.

I have inovation C braces.

They are fine. I have no complaints about them.

Great news.

Can't wait to see the finished product.

Thanks for taking action on this one.

[quote="bracesafter40"]Hey, I flew to Australia from the U.S. the night ater I got braces; how is that for a normal life!

Great.

newmetal, confidence is still something I am working on, i do feel that people notice my braces and I am somewhat anxious about having to talk about them. people notice and ask question or make comments all the time. I am getting better at having these conversations. it has been busy a journey. it m...

How many of you feel that having braces has somehow made it difficult to have a “normal lifeâ€

An environmentalist in me is dying to ask: Has anyone found a good use for these elastics besides their intended orthodontic purpose?

I change my elastics 2-3 times per day. When I put the fresh elastics, I wonder if the previously used elastics can be recycled or reused for anything else.

I am wearing class II elastics. There is a picture of a Panda on the package. The ortho, affectionately, calls them Pandas.

According to the ortho assistant, they have a whole ZOO of elastics.

Anyone else wearing "animals"?