Metal Mouth Message Board

I too am getting debraced this month! SUPER excited and sooooo cant wait! My debrace date is the 10th! Nothing I can do is really making it go by faster, just school and my son. Seems like it wont ever get here but it will!

congrats on getting braced. sux about the extrations...well the pain anyways in the long run it will be for the best. and the spacers omg they are the worst part! keep updating!

congrats. i am 21 now and decided finally i was giong to take the plung and get braces. my teeth have always bothered me and could never get braces growing up bc my mom was a single mother to three girls. but congrats and cant wait to see progress!

wow! its looking great!

Hey Welcome to the board. Im fairly new too. Im 21 and have braces for the first time. Hope to see more of ur story and pics

I got my bottom braces yesturday. well my lower teeth have always been really sensitive and boy are they now more than ever! it sux. and tylenol doesnt help! im kinda wishing now i woulda waited til after my cruise to get them on. blah

congrats on getting what you wanted! ur teeth are looking great! cant wait to see the final outcome

I got my expander mid October. It was DEFINATELY different at first. Effected my speech a lot. I had to turn it 25 times. once daily. the gap didnt immidately appear but when it came boy it came! i was self concious about the one i had be4 but even more so with the even bigger one. when i went on my...

thx! today they took the spacers out and fitted me for the expander she said ill prolly have to wear it for about four months i go on oct 6 for my second round of spacers not lookin gorward to that then on oct 16 to get the expander in... wont get braces on until nov. fun bday present for me. the wa...

good luck! i am in week 2 almost week 3 of my treatment.... I went for a consultation then last week i went for my records appt... xrays moldings and spacers! they hurt!!!!!!!!! cant wait for them to be taken out. I had four fillings done be4 i went and it just added to the pain... where she poked m...

sounds like you are on your way to a new beginning! good luck! a lot of people are terrified at the sound of turning 30 but use it as a turn around! youll have better teeth and better health! congrats!!!

you have a pretty smile! i can see what you are talking about. i have a lil gum recession on my bottoms but havent been told nethign other than i had it. im starting my treatment at age 20. kinda nervous. got a q. since you only got ceramic on the upper front 6 was it cheaper? i was looking at getti...

Congrats! i am also 20 and just starting treatment! i on the other hand never seen a ortho in my life until two weeks ago when i went in for the consultation. i am in my spacers now and not really sure what to expect next not sure if ill wear the expander first then braces or both! guess ill soon fi...

My name is Stayc I am 20 soon to be 21! Im married to my highschool sweetheart and we have a 3 month old little boy. Ive known pretty much my whole life that I might need braces due to a huge gap between my front teeth... Over the years its closed up a lot but the gap is still there. People tell me...

congrats to your journey! i am finally on the way with mine! ive def heard that the spacers are the worst and the expander makes it difficult in talking and eating! i too have to have an expander! not looking forward to it!!! do you like your ceramics? im getting ceramics on top and metal on the bot...