Metal Mouth Message Board

I had braces in my teens, and no mention was made of retainers afterwards. This was a complete waste of money, time and discomfort. My teeth moved back to their original positions - slowly so that I didn't really notice, but definitely. I now require at least two years of additional orthodontic trea...

I believe the secret is to never let your braces become dry. I have a similar practice to John37 - my braces go into a 100ml water-tight container (with water!) as soon as I remove them from my mouth - always . The container comes everywhere with me. Then a toothbrush and plain water once or twice a...

Hi, I'm on my 25th set of braces (ClearStep, not Invisalign). On my 24th set, the bottom brace was very tight on my gums right at the front. The dentist pointed out that there was some gum recession occurring, and adjusted the next brace so that it wasn't rubbing in the same way. I expected that my ...

I'm happy to read this post about loose teeth - I'd noticed it along the way, and worried some at the time. I haven't noticed it so much recently, probably 'cause I'm too scared to search for wobbly teeth anymore! Marijke, if I understood your post, your having a lot of pain due to your top front te...

Love them???? Are you all having a laugh? They're sitting in my mouth 22+ hours a day making my cheeks sore, my tongue sore, quite possibly accelerating the rotting of my teeth. I have to remember to bring a container with me everywhere I go, I have to remember to put them back in every time I eat s...

Thanks for updating this thread to report your experience. I started with Clearstep (basically the same as Invisalign) 10 months ago, and was playing clarinet a lot at the time (2 - 4 hours a day). I tried playing with and without the braces. To be honest, I was not happy leaving them out for any lo...

I'm using Clearstep. They're rarely mentioned on this forum, from what I can see, and I haven't seen much on the Web comparing them to Invisalign. I'm on my 14th set of aligners (clamps, as I call them), but I'd say I'm still in early days. I'm 38, and I'm having my teeth straighened becuase they're...