Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi - Your receding gum line may be caused by your over brushing (which you have identified as the possible cause of your bleeding gums). If you have a regular dentist, have you consulted them on whether your teeth and gums are healthy enough for braces? ****************************************** Sor...

I had ceramic braces fitted today, the wire is metal and they feel huge in my mouth. I'm in pain and starting to regret getting them fitted. I'm sure it will get better but need to moan, I've spent 2k on something that I hate. I must be mental waaah. It's ok. I'm sure most folks have had a similar ...

Congratulations! Did you check out this posting? http://www.archwired.com/Pregnancy1.htm

Since pregnancy impacts your hormones and may affect your pain threshold you might want to consider mentioning it to your ortho.

Check out this thread as it has quite a bit of information - http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtop ... 1&start=90

Good luck.

I do not think it will have an impact. Good idea though. I didn't even think of it.

Welcome! This forum is amazing. Folks have prepared me for the unexpected when I go to the orthodontist. A fun yet crazy ride.

I am very sorry this was your experience. I'd be pissed off too. Perhaps there is a consumer complaint board in the UK? With enough complaints they MIGHT look into the practice and decide if further action is needed.

Dear Ceramic Braces Wearer, BFF? Please. I know you are using me. Oh sure, you sweet talk me now and promise oral hygiene and we'll be together so much, and on and on. You don't think I notice how you fling me away, discarding me into the nearest waste receptacle as you skip off to a meal, that mos...

Dear New BFF Elastics, I read about you, before our unexpected introduction today, on the wonderful ArchWired forum. I have to admit though, I never thought we would personally meet especially since I had a chain saw and steel ties put on at my last visit. In our short time together so far (a whole....

I agree with those above. Especially in that it makes my teeth sore for 3-5 days but then its gone. I was happily thinking braces were a breeze until they added elastics. I used the little plastic tool they include in the bag to put them on for quite some time but then found that I can apply/remove...

I love eating out too much to give it up completely! I am however selective about what I choose to eat out versus staying in and eating. And if I'm with close friends they say eat what you want, swish with water and be happy :-) Some days a girl wants what she wants to eat and that's life (braces or...

That was amazing!

I have only had one to come off. I was being bad eating some Popeye's popcorn shrimp and the back bracket came off. Outside of that thought none have come off.

I found there was one tooth in particular that would bleed when I brushed. It was the one that needed the most movement. Is this everyday for all your teeth or just one tooth that is actively moving?

I'm also about 6.5 months in freaked out at seeing at gap between my two front teeth. Then I remembered that I still have 75% of my treatment to go so to stay calm and let the braces work.