Metal Mouth Message Board

Welcome......... I thought I was the only 60's person around here...good to have you. It was braces or false teeth for me, alignment was way off. I'm at almost a year now, and except for the "Adjustments" it's just a pain keeping everything clean. Keep us up to date on your progress. oldguy

Oldguy here....... I have had Ni-Ti heat activated wire since my braces went on, it's what they use with Damon braces. My first wires were small and round, then I graduated to a small square wire, but still Ni-Ti. You will know when you get near the end of a cup of coffee, you can feel the wires pul...

I use a Waterpik.........I have a base unit and a portable. Also use GUM trees...little green flossers. Don't always have my reading glasses, so I need a fast good way to get things clean. I have a power chain, and I would not be able to floss if I didn't have the this equipment. As my teeth move I ...

Hope you are feeling better today.... it takes time to get used to the hardware.........Then you get an adjustment....with heavier wire and power chains...like I had yesterday. Wow The discomfort will pass and you will start to see the difference...I'm almost twice as old as you and let me tell you ...

I have 2 and it's the best thing I have for cleaning...I have a base unit, and a portable. My old teeth are very close together, I still have all 32, so flossing has been an issue, as the braces align my teeth, slowly, I am able to floss, but I have always been able to use the waterpik......It does ...

You are at a good age to start the journey..........I'm 3 times as old, and old teeth don't like to move. Your waterpik is the best piece of equipment I own..I have 2, a base unit and a portable. I have SL brackets so no color for me, I have had them for 8 months, and there is discomfort......especi...

oldguy here.... What you described is exactly what I felt.........I've had these on 8-9 months now, and when they put in a bigger wires, the feeling comes back for a few days........Rum and Tylenol really makes it better for me. You might look into a water-pic, it is a life saver on the back teeth. ...

Oldguy... Starter wires like yours are very flexible and round, then there is thicker round wires they use...all to get the teeth rotated, and aligned along the arch wire. Then..the square wire, which actually move the roots at least this is what I've been told and experienced. Every time they go up...

Oldguy...... I'm 6 months ahead of you, so as the wires got heavier it moved my whole arch outward, that made spaces where I never had them before., the chains pull the teeth next to each other on the arch wire. I only have a short chain on one side....other than cleaning around it, it's no problem.

Oldguy here......... Viewed your video...and I see why you want a good bite. I'm in my 60's and wish I had treatment before my teeth were slamming into each other. I to have self ligating braces, top and bottom. Had my braces put on after my trip to Vegas, shouldn't have waited, you will be amazed a...

Hope you can manage the pain, I never had my wisdom removed, still have all 32, but I know what my son and daughter went thru. I just want to commend you for being on the web and informative, your U-tube video's are the best of what is out there. I am an Engineer and am going thru this process in my...

Oldguy here............

You shouldn't have to put a yardstick in your mouth, bite into some wax ..and measure it.

Hi Dee......... Imagine my suprise, when I saw you got power chains before me. I knew there would be some soreness, like my square wire, but I visited your blog and I think your teeth are looking good. See, you should be happy your doing the braces thing now, rather then waiting till you are as old ...

Hi congrats......... 44 is a good age for you appreciate how important a good bite is. I'm in my late 60's and it got to the point of braces or damaged teeth and dental work. At 3 months, I don't even know the braces are there, except for the cleaning. You will be just fine........ it takes a lot of...

Hi Dee.... Haven't been on the computer for a while, with the holidays. I am about a month ahead of you with the braces....So far I have the second round wire top and bottom, and that's all. My Ortho is de-rotating, a word I think, and leveling all my teeth. This has made 4 spaces, where I didn't ha...