Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey everyone, I recently found the forum and decided to register after reading lots of threads/articles. This is a goldmine in terms of information and I'm so grateful to have stumbled upon it! I'm 25, currently researching orthodontists to get braces. I'm really scared, for one particular reason: ...

So my latest dilemma involves the color of my teeth. I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or what, but I just passed my 3 week mark and can swear my teeth look a little darker than when I started. People tell me it's just the reflection of the metal, but I'm so paranoid that my teeth look dirty! It's no...

I have had my braces 6 weeks today. Hardly any pain since day one. At my first adjustment I asked if I would be getting a bigger wire. I was told no...the first wire has more work to do. That was 2 weeks ago. I can tell you....yes..the first wire is still working. I have a sore tooth....and I am ha...

I just caught up reading your thread. We are close to the same place as I got my braces on August 27. I'm having a weird day where all the sudden I am noticing my braces more than I was. I guess it's just all part of the process. I have my first adjustment on October 2nd... I can't tell if anything...

P.S Paisley can you post your story/thread in your signature

OK, I just edited my signature to include my thread. Here's hoping it worked...!

Sounds like things are moving right along for you, MLM888! I just passed my 2 week mark, and am having literally 0 pain now. Which I don't quite like, because combined with the lack of movement, I feel like this whole section of time from install to my 1st adjustment is a standstill. I'm wondering i...

Good luck and here's an early congratulations!! Don't forget to post pics, and let us know how everything went. Don't be as anxious as I was... it's a waste of energy -- it's easy-peasy!

Hey so you are a few days in---how's the situation? :-1 Things are good! My bite feels like it changes by the hour. Sometimes when I bite down, certain teeth touch, and sometimes they don't... or they touch other teeth. So weird. I'm biting down a bit on my left bottom molar bracket, which I don't ...

Day 2 was definitely my worst so far. Dull soreness, and random tender teeth are basically what I'm dealing with today, day 4. Went to a family get together yesterday, and there was basically zero options for me to eat, aside from crock pot beans. :FeelSick: That wasn't so awesome, but I managed to ...

Hey glad to hear you survived, what have you been eating? Do you find it hard to talk? Sorry can't help with the ligs! Braces for me are coming in less than 10 days, excited but also going 'oh crap', for the pain, and 'oh crap' for the feeling that I'll be stuck for 1.5 years.......... :shock: It's...

So I'm midway into day 3, and the pain is definitely not as bad as yesterday. It took everything in me yesterday not to call and get an appointment to have them removed! :-+ Okay, okay, that may be an exaggeration (or maybe not... :wink: ) but the point is, I made it through. Today there is much pre...

I am day 2 of braces and so far no dry mouth. I am consuming way more water than my pre-braces self ever did, and have also been using the Biotene mouthwash for about 2 weeks. I also haven't had any mouth sores/ulcers yet, but not sure if it's just too soon or if I have indeed dodged that bullet. Ti...

Day 2 is not so awesome. Woke up this morning with a fair amount of pain, especially in my front teeth. I think I'll stick to ice cold water and soups or mushy foods today. So the fun begins...!

Hey congrats! Looking good, how do you feel pain wise? Random teeth are sore for a time, and then the soreness moves on to other teeth. I have been on Advil all day, to try and stave it off. Doesn't feel like my mouth anymore, which is weird. I do hope that feeling doesn't last for the duration of ...