Metal Mouth Message Board

Thank you for the responses! That makes me feel so much better.

Wow. I did not know it could take up to 13 months for the gaps to close. My gaps are not too obvious now. I am able to smile really wide without being conscious.

wow your teeth are looking great!

Oh wow, your teeth are looking wonderful! We have a similar case, and I'm still in the process of closing my gaps to make room for my tooth in the back, if you know what I mean. But yeah, that's awesome.

1. How do you deal with it? 2. Do you smile less? 3. Do you feel conscious? 4. If your gaps are already closed, how long did it take to close? I know it varies from person to person. See, I got 4 bicuspids removed last July, and I just wanna know if any of you are going through the same thing as I a...

I'm 23 and I've had mine for 2 and a half months now.

I rarely smile. I'm so conscious only because I have 4 huge gaps in my mouth (4 bicuspids removed), not because of the braces itself. I guess not smiling affects my social life somehow. People probably think I'm a snob, or weird or something. I try not to smile as much as possible because my smile i...