Metal Mouth Message Board

I LOVE the pink ligs! :HugeGrin: Did your ortho say anything to you about needing molar buildups or bumpers? I have an overbite too, and went a little while without them but would wake up in the morning clenching down so hard I was scared I was going to chip a tooth. Plus, it can be a little uncomf...

Extractions actually went pretty well. Not too much pain, more swelling and uncomfortable.

I finally put my own story post up, with pictures!

Hi friends, I decided since I'm (FINALLY) braced, I would go ahead and post my story here. I've posted most of this info around the boards but I wanted to consolidate everything. I guess I'll start at the beginning.... I didn't have dental insurance for a long time (I would say high school through c...

Hi Jen,

I have an oral B toothbrush and they have heads specifically for braces. I don't know what kind of toothbrush you have but it might be worth checking out!

Hi guys!! I dont mean to hijack the thread but I just wanted to check in. Everything went awesome today. Fully braced, purple ligs!! Probably sometime this week I'll make my own journey thread.


feeling okay so far, no soreness but definitely tightness

Its getting close for you!! My last week flew by but I think thats because I was recovering from my extractions.

I'm feeling super anxious but still excited. 1.5 hours until my brace appt!!!

Getting braced tomorrow. All metal all the way

Yupp, they were super flexible with me. I am making a down payment and another big payment in early 2014. And then monthly from there I can't believe tomorrow is the big day already!!

oh yes, I've spent lots of time on here reading about everything I could. I currently only have half of the day off of work the same day and nothing else scheduled. In August, I had a lot of time off (week long vacation + another half week for my wisdom teeth & baby tooth extractions). If I NEED...

Welcome to the board Angela!!!

My brace date is Wednesday, just a day before you!! I'm getting metal on both. I have some crowding but mostly bite issues also.

Keep us updated

Thanks for the kind words, Dan.

I'm getting pretty anxious and/or excited

Hi EmBee! I had all 4 wisdom teeth and a baby tooth extracted last Thursday - the first couple days were tough but after that I got better MUCH faster. The swelling stayed for about 5 days, and I still do have a nice bruise on my cheek. My whole face was numb pretty much the first day but came back ...

Your teeth look awesome, congrats!!

I ordered a set of the ortho heads for my oral b and I'm kinda excited about it lol

It came with two heads - one that looks like it goes around the bracket and then one that is smaller that would fit between