Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi everyone!! New here - making my first post. I'm 22 and I've just got braces (exactly one week ago today!) I've got traditional metal braces. My treatment plan is 12 months. I am already wearing elastics full time, which I have to do for approximately 4 months. My next appointment is in 2 months, is this normal? I thought it would be every month. I have an over jet and my two front teeth over lap, these are the main reasons I got braces. But my bottom front teeth are also quite crowded with two teeth particularly crooked. I've been in SO much pain this week, not going to lie... I am slowly able to eat solids again but of course not anything crunchy. I had my first slice of (soft) toast yesterday! Yay! Here's to my braces journey! I'll post pics when I'm able...

Welcome and congratulations on getting your braces fitted. I've been given 2 months until my first adjustment so I'm sure it's normal

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your braces! Looking forward to pictures.

Length between adjustments is longer at the early stages and shorter near the end; I have Self Ligating braces and first had 3 months between adjustments, and probably over the past 6 or 7 months it's been about 1.5m between adjustments.

Self Ligating braces normally mean longer periods of time between adjustments, so I think 2 months to start with for traditional braces is probably normal.

Welcome to the club, and it's not all bad, IMO it's a lot less rough near the end as I usually can eat like normal the same day or at worst the next day instead of after 3 days of not chewing anything.