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- Tue May 17, 2016 6:26 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Sensitivity... when does it go away?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 356
Re: Sensitivity... when does it go away?
No, no sensitivity at all on any teeth
- Tue May 17, 2016 5:59 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Sensitivity... when does it go away?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 356
Sensitivity... when does it go away?
I'm going on 5 weeks being braced, ceramic top and bottom. ... my teeth are still so sensitive. I can't eat anything crunchy at all, and chewing is a complete hot mess as I am chewing only on my very back molars. My back teeth dont touch and haven't since I was braced. Could the sensitivity be becau...
- Tue May 10, 2016 4:53 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: 3 week photos... and worries...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 466
3 week photos... and worries...
I am almost at week 4 of being braced. I'm going to attach a link with my photo.. I feel like the tooth on the left has moved back even more than it originally was. I was told I don't need extractions to achieve straight teeth, but I have no idea how the tooth on the right has any room to move forwa...
- Thu May 05, 2016 3:54 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Sleeping with braces
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2174
Re: Sleeping with braces
I was braced 3 weeks ago and my biggest issue with sleeping with them is clenching my teeth together. When I wake up in the morning some of my molars are actually touching but as the day progresses, only the very tips of my back molars touch. Quite strange!
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:33 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: what do you think is a major misconception when it comes to braces?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 910
Re: what do you think is a major misconception when it comes to braces?
I also agree with the age misconception. I'm a mom of 2 and just turned 30 and was braved 2 weeks ago! I don't believe you're too old for braces. Thay being said, I wish my parents had have done this 15 years ago for me... but I decided to do something for me for once!
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:31 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Got my first tightening!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 620
Re: Got my first tightening!
That's exciting! I can't wait for my first tightening. I habe to wait another 6 weeks though! Glad you're making progress!
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:58 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: "Bumpers"/sports.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 225
"Bumpers"/sports.
I'm not sure the correct term for them, but when I was braced 2 seeks ago, the hygenest placed rubber "bumpers" on my two bottom front teeth to stop the top teeth from hitting the brackets. Well they've both fallen off. I've been super careful when eating etc, but is there something I can ...
- Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:29 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: I feel like ripping them off
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1946
Re: I feel like ripping them off
I'm 9 days in and things have gotten better. The first few days were hell with the sensitivity and pressure. I think the most annoying thing right now is learning to chew differently as my back teeth dont touch, so I find myself chewing like a cow. I also tend to "suction" my lower teeth t...
- Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:24 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Estimated time for braces
- Replies: 77
- Views: 10388
Re: Estimated time for braces
I was told 18-22 months. I have an anterior crossbite.
- Tue Apr 19, 2016 5:15 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: New here
- Replies: 5
- Views: 204
Re: New here
I'm new here too! I should have had braces as a teen as well, but not sure as to why my parents didn't get them for me (they did for my brother). Now I'm 30 and just got braced last week! :) I've learned a lot just reading this board! Everyone seems so helpful!
- Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:55 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: What are your worst braces symptoms?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6517
Re: What are your worst braces symptoms?
I've only been braced for 3 days, but so far it's the insane sensitivity in the front teeth. Moreso the 2 front teeth that have the bumpers on them so I don't bite down on my brackets. It's like there is so much more pressure on those teeth. Hooks scraping and hooking my cheek/lips. The fact I can't...
- Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:48 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: hooks...so much pain...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3778
Re: hooks...so much pain...
Thanks for the tip of the ortho dots, but I am from Canada and they don't ship up here :(
- Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:20 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: hooks...so much pain...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3778
hooks...so much pain...
I was just braced 3 days ago (ceramic), and all of my teeth, minus top front 5 and bottom front 5 have hooks. Is there a reason for this? Why every single molar? These hooks are doing a number to my lips and cheeks. Does your mouth eventually get used to this? Anything that can help other than the w...