Metal Mouth Message Board

I had the lingual cleats for a while too. Then I finally asked the ortho what they were for. He's like "Oh we won't be needing those. Want us to take them off?" WHAAAAAATTTTT?????. All that time and they were never even going to be used!!! So ya--that day they were gone! Might help to ask ...

The Forsus appliance is used more often in adults now, rather than headgear. If you look up Forsus appliance youtube, you will see what it is. I had it for about 4 months. I would rather have the Forsus than headgear any day!!

Soooooo was it worth it? OMG!! YESSSSSS!! I was with a group of people--mostly just acquaintances and what I heard said to me was "you have nice tea". I looked around because I knew I wasn't drinking tea. I said "what?". And then another person said, "I was noticing that too...

If you are having indentations--like a groove inside your cheeks where the elastic is rubbing, you may need to talk to the ortho. I had box elastics that made grooves shaped like a box inside my cheeks. It hurt! Turns out my cheek was really swollen, inflamed. The ortho quit that configuration immed...

Mack's pillow soft ear plug wax!!! IT IS THE BEST THERE IS!!! Use it on the brackets in the areas of the elastics until you've gotten some relief. You can use it over the the elastics hooks where they are attached, and also under the elastics. You will find new and creative ways to attach the wax ev...

Me thinks they are flirting with you!!!

AMAZING!!!

Well you should have braces now so CONGRATULATIONS!! If I were going camping newly braced, I would make sure there was a lot of water to rinse the food out of my braces. Remember the wax (Mack's pillow soft ear wax is THE BEST), Ibuprofen, toothpicks (!), toothpaste and toothbrush, and a rinse cup. ...

Mack's Pillow Soft ear wax....the best ever!

Ya, get those pokeys clipped and have the ortho take a look at the ulcers--you DO NOT have to suffer--you paid the big bucks!! He is just your employee now!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!




(Soon enough Kip--soon enough.....)

I had a 10mm overjet. After 2 years in metal it's pretty normal. They suggested surgery also (for the first time when I was just about to get my braces off!). The bottom part of my jaw is not perfectly in line with the top even though my teeth are perfectly in line when I bite down. The key words ar...

CAT!!! SO GOOD TO SEE YOU!!!

You really look AMAZING!! Yes braces does wonders for self-esteem!! I got in the elevator at work and another really classy lady got in. I didn't want to smile and then I remembered-- My smile is probably better than hers!! It felt great!!

CAT!!! I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONE FOREVER!!!

It's good to see an "oldie" again....I totally know what you mean about forgetting what braces were like. It's like I never had them, except I love my new smile!

Now I have to go check out your update!!

Hey Katie--Ibuprofen works wonders!!

And Tobi--I have a couple of litter boxes and litter genies next to them. They are amazing--sort of like the diaper genie...just pop the poop in and walk away!!

Hey Tobi--I have a couple of real "cutie" cats I can spare!! Ya, like the one that caught me in the face this morning and nearly gave me a black eye! (I have 4--Malley,Button,Joey and Jet)...

I've been thinking about my best friend who is like the main character in an up and coming full length movie-documentary-(produced by someone we all know...). There's not much on the internet about how to handle a best friend situation when one of them starts to get a little "famous". It's...