Metal Mouth Message Board

Congratulations in making one of the best decisions, for yourself, in your life! I am 47 yrs. old and my only regret is that I didn't decide to do this sooner! I had clear ceramics put on my top teeth and metal on the bottom in July 2008. No regrets about this decision! As a middle-aged adult, I li...

Congratulations in making one of the best decisions, for yourself, in your life! I am 47 yrs. old and my only regret is that I didn't decide to do this sooner! I had clear ceramics put on my top teeth and metal on the bottom in July 2008. No regrets about this decision! As a middle-aged adult, I lik...

Hang in there! I just had to respond to offer you encouragement! Once you get started, just think you are on the road to better teeth, a better bite, and a better smile. I got braces last year at age 46 and my ortho said I will be in them for two years. I have crowding and a crossbite. I read with i...

Got braces last year when I was 46 and my estimated time in braces is 2 yrs. I will be 48 and teeth straight---isn't that great!

Let me explain a little more. I'm 47 and just starting my 11th month in braces. I have clear ceramic brackets on top and metal the bottom. This is my first round of braces in my life and I'm so glad I made this decision to finally get braces. Estimated time of wear is 2 yrs. One thing I haven't been...

Are whitening rinses, such as Listerine whitening rinses, okay to use while wearing braces? I have ceramic brackets on top and metal on the bottom. Just wondering what orthos advise on this topic. I guess I need to ask mine on the next visit.

I support your decision to get the braces! I was wired in July 2008 at age 46. People commented "why do you think you need braces?" This was my least favorite comment in the beginning! But like my ortho commented, no one knows what is going on inside your mouth. People don't always see an ...

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Thanks for all the support out there! I guess we're all in this together. I love to hear the stories, the age range of patients, problems, solutions, etc. Do many of you find that the orthos tend to overestimate timeframes of how long a patient will be in braces? That's my hope and that I will get t...

:) I'm 46 and my kids are all finished with college and 2 of the 3 are married. I decided this past summer, after #3 graduated, that I would do something for myself---something I always wanted to do. That was to get braces. When I took my kids to the ortho throughout the years, I told them they were...