Metal Mouth Message Board

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:46 pm**

OMG!!! I swallowed a metal bracket!!! Do I need to be worried???

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:48 pm**

Naw, you'll be alright. you'll crap it out in a day or so.

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:27 pm**

If you're near the coast (and living in a sewered area), it's most likely out to sea by now.

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:43 pm**

Oh dear! Hahahaha, no worries. It's good to share these things, though. I'm sure it has happened to people before you.

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:46 pm**

Yep! See? - viewtopic.php?t=26953&highlight=swallowed

Posted: **Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:59 am**

Thanks for your reply. I didn't think I had something to worry about, though I did swallow the back bracket with the hook for rubber bands that I will get eventually. I don't know how I swallowed it without knowing it!!

Posted: **Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:17 pm**

I have never swallowed a bracket but I've swallowed a few elastics lol.I did not realize it until I moved my tongue around and did not feel it!

Gennel

Posted: **Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:11 am**

I've eaten wax without realizing it. I was chewing pasta and then noticed an interesting new texture. And I thought, "Wow, those noodles were especially al dente." And then I noticed one of my brackets was unwaxed and realized that interesting new texture was wax. Ew ew ew ew ew.

Posted: **Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:55 am**

That's happen a few times also by the time I realized it was wax it was already going down my throat lol.

Gennel

Posted: **Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:42 pm**

Swallowed one of mine too

I didn't even know it until the following day but I broke off while eating a big tri-tip steak sandwich.

Also swallowed a few elastics and some wax as well. Wax didn't taste all that great. Needed some salt

Posted: **Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:59 am**

I swallowed a molar!

Okay I was only about 8 years old. One of my baby teeth didn't make it under the pillow for the tooth fairy - somehow she heard and left me 50 pence anyway

Posted: **Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:32 am**

When I go to the movies I must have popcorn, isn't that the main reason for going? Ha!! I know its a "no no" and I try to eat slowly and carefully but I always pop off a bracket or break an archwire!!! I am sooo bad. I think that is when I swallowed the bracket. There are certain pleasure in life and movie popcorn is at the top of my list.

Have a great day

LN