Metal Mouth Message Board

Thank you so much Kristiana It has been a long process, but so worth it all. I think my de-bonding date is going to be a little delayed since a little sliver gap has opened up, but thats ok, should only have about 6 weeks left

First of all, I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted on the site! I really thought I was going to post more often. :cry: When I initially had my braces put on, I was given 30 months...well here is it just over 22 months later and I have been given a de-bonding date!! Holy Crap! I wa...

Thank you cheyeaitsxchelsea! The bite doesn't seem to be changed at all, which is why I was hoping for elastics or something different at my last appointment, but I am not ready for that yet :( . I have power chains on all of my upper teeth, but in sections. The front four have one to keept them alt...

Thank you Ken, Margie and PrincessPeach!! I appreciate all the encouragement and kind words from you and this entire site, everyone certainly helps during this long, life changing journey!

Well it has been a while since I have posted on here. So much has happened and I saw a lot of movement in the first 3 months. Things have been pretty stable for the past 2-3 months, wow it is crazy to think it has already been 7 months since I was braced. I am SOOO ready to start seeing some movemen...

Great story and awesome progress! I also have a tooth that is very high in my gums and it is slowly starting to move down. Hope my teeth start looking as good as yours soon!

Thanks bb! I am definitely hoping for noticeable improvement soon!

Thanks Ken! You are very encouraging to everyone on here and make the process a lot easier to deal with.

Well it has been about a month since I was braced, so I thought I would update and add some pics. Progress is slow and kind of a dull pain all the time, but I am still thrilled that I took the plunge and I am working my way towards teeth I can be proud of. :D Day 1 http://i290.photobucket.com/albums...

Hi XXNECRAXX, Your teeth look awesome! I can't wait to see some progress like that with my own. Hope your ortho gets everything straightened out very soon!

Your teeth are looking great, I really look forward to watching your progress!

I am on my 4th day and still trying to get used to them. The first day I was fine and thrilled that they weren't going to be painful at all, until my tongued started constantly rubbing on the inside bands on my back teeth, which was making it nearly impossible to eat on days 2 and 3. :cry: I have fi...

Tomorrow at 9 AM I will be a 27 year old in braces. It is like Christmas, there is no way I am going to be able to sleep tonight! I have needed braces since my adult teeth came in, but like so many others, my parents just couldn't afford it. After all the years of teasing from kids, adults, some fam...

Thanks for the encouragement, I look forward to adding my pics soon!

After 27 years, I have started my journey to straight teeth. My ortho consultation was 2 weeks ago, and this week I had 2 of the 5 teeth removed that the ortho requested. My Diagnosis - When biting down, the upper molars are a full tooth (~6MM) forward on the lower molars. There is sever crowding (>...