Metal Mouth Message Board

But there haven't been any negative replies!! And my experience with this board has been that not many people have specific experiences with the quad helix expander. I know how you feel--I was so upset and frustrated after getting my quad helix--I was expecting to get fully braced that day, and inst...

I got my quad helix last summer and had to wear it for ten months. I have had my braces for almost ten months now. Both are DEFINITLEY worth it, and if I had to jump 13 months in the past I would absolutely do it again. My speech was messed up for a few days after I got the quad helix, and it took m...

Thanks--I don't know how I missed that when I did my search. The thread made me feel better!

I'm a little confused after my adjustment appointment this morning. My ortho looked in my mouth for 5 seconds, said I needed x rays and left without any explanation. I'm concerned about a couple of things.... First, my next appointment isn't until the middle of September, which means my current wire...

My ortho doesn't say much when he's working, either. It doesn't bother me because he always works on me personally--I've never had an assistant do anything other than hold equipment for him (I assume this is because I'm a complicated case--I have a severe overjet which we are not correcting surgical...

Hi Pink frost, I've had my quad helix in since June so I'll see if I can answer some of your questions. 1. I don't remember exactly how long it took to put the expander in, but it was quick--less than 15 min. They will basically remove your spacers, ensure the appliance fits correctly and then glue ...

I finally got my braces one week ago!!! Yay!!! I have self-ligating metal brackets on top and bottom. I also have a quad helix expander up top that I've had since June. My teeth feel weird, but they don't hurt. I do take advil before I eat--hoping to stop that soon. My real problem is with cankersor...

I'm so excited I thought I'd post on here--I had a quad helix expander put on my upper jaw two months ago. My ortho said it would be on for three to five months--he also told me at a different appointment it would be on for four to six months. At my appointment this morning he said everything is mov...

Hi! I had six spacers total--four upper and two lower. I had to wear the spacers for two weeks, so by the time my ortho took them out I was already used to them and I didn't get an overwhelming sense of relief. However, it was nice after my molar bands were on--I couldn't tell there was metal in bet...

Thanks everyone--You are all making this much easier and I am certainly glad I found this forum :) I think I was upset that first day for other reasons--psychologically it brought back uncomfortable feelings from my childhood, and I was expecting to actually get braced this past Monday. I was incred...

Thank you everybody--I feel a lot better knowing that I'm not the only one going through this. Day 2 of my quad helix expander is going well--I'm learning to talk without a lisp and my tongue and cheeks haven't been bothered yet (knock on wood). It is still very painful to chew, so I'll stay on my j...

Hi everyone--I'm new :) My teeth have been horrible for as long as I can remember (I'm 30 now). I have a huge overjet (at least 10 mm), terrible spaces between my top two front teeth and all my teeth on the bottom. My parents obviously didn't take me to the ortho when I was little, and they didn't t...