Metal Mouth Message Board

I can relate to how you feel. I felt sad after my last dentist appointment where my dentist said I need to get braces. I didn't think my teeth were that bad before.

Did you get your braces on yet?

The freebies I got from my last dentist appointment were floss, toothpaste, a toothbrush, and a referral to the orthodontist.

Why didn't anyone tell me flossing would hurt so much? The thinnest piece of string can cause mouth torture http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sad008.gif ! I used to like flossing, but now, not so much. Ugh, I'll bet flossing is a nightmare with braces. I don't even like flossing without bra...

Congrats! I like the pink!

Hi Miss Braces. I hope your new braces are feeling fine.

Your story of cruel dentists growing up sounds like my story. Glad to see you were able to conquer your phobia. Pics look great!

Lucky me I never got my wisdom teeth! But the thought of needing premolars extracted scares me.

I'm 27 and I might be getting them.

I like the clear brackets! I might need to get those myself if/when I get braced.

Hi everyone. I'm new here and I might be getting braces soon. I've been reading some posts and I see people talking about getting teeth extracted. Does everyone need to have teeth extracted for braces? I have bad dental phobia and thinking of getting braces without having teeth pulled is scary enough.

I haven't even gotten mine on yet and it's already depressing me!

I'm in panic-mode too. When is the big day?

Hi everyone, I'm Alex. I'm 27 years old, and after years of dental phobia I finally went to the dentist for the first time in almost ten years. I was so worried that after ten years I'd have lots of cavities. Lucky me I didn't have a single one! But as soon as the dentist came to look at my teeth sh...