Metal Mouth Message Board

YES that is the glue and there is not much you can do about it :( Mine were stained within days of getting my braces and made my teeth looked so dirty. Sometimes they can scrap off some excessive but usually not enough to make a difference. Make sure you are not using a staining mouthwash like crest...

Sometimes I have shooting pain for no reason and my teeth have always been sensitive. I think you should try a sensitive toothpaste and see if that helps some. I starting using Colgate sensitive pro relief ( I think) The one on all the commercials and it seems to work good enough. Oh and ask your or...

OMG you guys are making me laugh. The process SUCKS, there is no denying that. I am nearing the end and I felt everything you guys felt in the beginning. Sometimes now I am still self conscious and one tiny bracket in the front is rubbing my lip and it F&*^K$% hurts like a %*$%&#) and I have...

Awwww Hang in there guys. LILYPAD ohhhhhhh I had the ODGWHID feeling.... (Oh dear god have have I done) I was VERY self conscious in the beginning and did a lot of crying BUT it does get easier. Honestly it took me 5 months to stop over obsessing lol and not until over a year before I just stopped c...

Hi Cathy YEAH a debanding month is a great thing. !!! And September is my favorite month of the summer (cause its cooler and all the tourists have gone home lol) ...not sure if that's the best month in Hawaii LOL cause you have 12 good months. Thanks for the well wishes about my debanding date. I am...

Couple more pics. Isn't the purple elastics less noticeable . I am in upside triangles FOR ETERNITY or aka 69 days. I think they said next time I will have 2 triangles on each side ?? who knows, I was afraid to be snapped at more so I didn't ask more questions. I was also a little pissed that it see...

So good news I have a DEBRACE DATE :mrgreen: ..........bad new it's a couple weeks after I hoped but it is this summer ....... AUGUST 22nd !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8am 69 days away !!! I have another adjustment in 4 weeks, then 4 weeks later 7 molar bands (one came out because wire was too short) removed the...

That's exciting about Thanksgiving debrace date!! I think my ortho likes permanent on bottom only and then the old hawley retainer on top and I hope a clear essix too on the bottom. I will ask today. I am paranoid about my teeth going back and I am not doing braces a 3rd time. Have you had an in n o...

Hey I was wondering how you was been. I go to the ortho later today to find out my fate too. Your teeth look awesome I don't know how they could get any better, your ortho must be a perfectionist. I just noticed your elastics are one tooth over than mine, how do you even talk with them on?? YEAH TO ...

Awwww Hang in there. I know how you feel, I had the ODGWHID feeling (OH dear God what have I done) I felt awkward , I still sometimes feel awkward in a new crowd. I have had my braces 18 months tomorrow and all the awkwardness has been worth it. My original estimate was 28 months and I will be done ...

Hi Elle! New to this forum and loved hearing your story! Mine is very similar..however I can't view any of your pictures? Any ideas :-+ Thank you. It is nice to be able to have this blog to express my crazy feelings. You can look at pics after you have placed 10 comments on any forum so keep postin...

Welcome and Congrats on starting your journey. I am nearing the end of my journey and have to say it has been worth it and we really have not noticed the monthly charge, though when I say $7000 out loud I think WOW that would have bought a car lol. It is worth it though, sure I would have loved if i...

Honestly it was a bit awkward at first cause there was so much in my mouth and I found it hard to close my mouth before. It felt like It took a lot of effort. I started with 10 mm overbite and it is nonexistent now. I was taking my inhaler this morning and thought, wow that's so easy now, it seemed ...

Great comments on here already. I think the anxiety of making the decision and waiting to get them is the hardest part. You just have to remind yourself it is a temporary thing. Tell yourself to BREATH lol, I had to repeat that many times. You should be so proud of yourself for making this decision ...

Good Question!! I have thought about de-brace day for soooo long and I am about 65 days away. I know its kinda silly but I want to celebrate my new smile and its a great excuse for some fun. I have felt sooo awkward and unsexy since being braced so I hope I can be more comfortable with myself after ...