Metal Mouth Message Board

hi, the bottom wire just came loose today and i can't get it to spring back in to the back molar band! it happened once before- about 6 weeks ago, the wire had a lot of give but was able to put it back in. plus, i just happened to have an upcoming appointment but was able to nudge it back in while w...

well its been 5 weeks since being braced. i almost made it to my 6 week appointment until a lig kept coming loose and popping off so off i went to the ortho. they changed the ligs and the offending lig into a wire tie and then put in 4 spacers on the bottom to make more room and for possibly bands? ...

nope, won't set off the alarms.

i just traveled last week with full metal grill and didn't set the alarms off at the airport.

hi all, i've had my braces for just over two weeks now. several co-workers are also braced so we've been swapping stories alot. i gotta say, the second week was so much better than the first! i can eat again! no more mouth sores, no more wax! i was told to come back for the first appointment in 6 we...

i just got full metal braces yesterday. flossing- i got oral b superfloss with the treader. flossing took a long time... i understand it will get better but i have a few questions. how do you floss between the teeth? my wire is in the way. for the gums, i'm able to introduce the threader from the fr...

thanks for the replies, my orthodontist gave me a generic one page of do's/don't regarding food. chocolate goes under the avoid eating category and soft drinks under the maybe. but i will use my discretion and follow the aftercare advise for indulgements. actually, i was all obsessed initially over ...

hi! i just came back from getting the full brackets and wires. went with the metal vs ceramic. i'm 36 years old and the braces make me look like a teenager. they said no chocolate or soda- degrades the cement. is this for the whole time i have the braces? i took tylenol so i feel ok except for the o...

ok! great! my mouth kind of dropped when he no chocolate. i was like "whaaaat?" i'm one of those that could die without a bite of chocolate everyday. i will stay away from the sticky stuff though- no carmel with chocolate. so far, the spacers aren't killing me but this is only day one and ...

i just got 6 spacers placed in today to make way for the braces next week. the tech mentioned no sticky foods, "like chocolate" i love chocolate, eat i everyday. i understand i won't be able to floss back where the spacers are, but am i really restricted in the foods i eat with the spacers...

well, after wanting braces for forever, i just had my first consultation yesterday. i have a class II bite (?) overjet and overbite with mild crowding on top, moderate on the bottom. about 12-18 months estimated time. my insurance seems to cover nothing! but the ortho office called and said they cou...