Metal Mouth Message Board

I have had them on my entire treatment so far - which has been a little over 13months. I have had 5 different strengths and probably at least that many different arrangements to put them in.

None and I've had mine on for 13months. I have felt a couple come close, but they never went byebye.

1. How long do you think I will need them? 2. How much do they cost? 3. Do I need surgery or extractions? 4. Do your fees include follow-up (retainers, etc...)? If so, for how long? 5. Are there hidden fees, such as for retainers or broken brackets or changing ligs when they become discolored, or ca...

You have every right to bring up your concern to your ortho. He might have told you they were done, but "done" seems relative when it comes to orthodontics - so bring it up to him or her. Aren't you having jaw surgery though? I mean, adjustments and tuning might be made after that to your ...

I know my jaw hurts sometimes when I get my elastics changed by the ortho, which causes pain in my ears. It usually goes away within a few days though. New elastics tend to cause my TMJ to flare up, especially when I get a really different arrangement or have a drastic change in the strength of elas...

Use wax as needed DURING THE DAYTIME ONLY! Don't use it at night because that helps to toughen up the inner mouth. Take it off after you eat, brush, and then reapply as needed. If you have sores, try using Oragel. I was a tough cookie and didn't use wax very much, despite my sores. I knew that I had...

I have had them since day one of treatment. I have had a total of three different strengths so far and four different arragements. I have some brackets with hooks on them specifically for elastics and then they have put hooks on brackets where I needed them. Personally, I like my elastics. They have...

I never had spacers or molar bands, just regular brackets placed on my back teeth --- no problems whatsoever. I have Damon's... and when I asked about spacers and bands, I was told that my ortho usually didn't give them to adults.

I have steal wires and I think I have had them for a while, but I'm only half way through treatment. I think the type of wire you are using depends on how and where your teeth need to be moving.

My teeth are still loose and I have had them for over 9 months! You learn to eat and your teeth firm up and then loosen up...

Not everyone gets cleanings every 3 months, so don't worry! When I had insurance, it only paid for the cleanings every 6 months... so I had to pay for the other two cleanings. Now that I don't have insurance, I will probably be going whenever I can afford it!! I'm going to try and aim for the 3 mont...

You will be doing more "biting' than chewing in the beginning, especially with bite turbos (I have had 3 sets of them so far in my journey). Eat soft foods that will melt in your mouth and bite up and down with the teeth that do meet.

It is hard in the beginning, but you will get used to it.

With braces, I was told to get my teeth cleaned every THREE months --- the dentist comes in and checks me every 6, no problem. They don't like to do x-rays with the brackets on... but the check up really isn't that big of a deal.

I have bit turbos behind my two front teeth too and they keep me from biting off my brackets. Mine have been a lifesaver, even though they are a challenge to eat with sometimes

I think I may be having an allerigic reaction to my elastics. I just got elastics on Tues (August 26) and after a few hours I noticed the inside of the right side of my cheeck was kind of irritated, but I figured that was just part of having elastics. Yesterday I noticed it was even worse. Then in ...