Metal Mouth Message Board

I had my braces taken off two weeks ago and like you I have gaps in my bite, but I have the gaps because my mouth/jaw is so narrow and I refused to let them do the corrective surgery. Unless they have told you the reason why they're willing to take the braces off and leave you with the gaps between ...

For the first six months or so I just got the clear ligatures because at the time I was very self concious about the whole wearing braces while 21 years old and in college thing. But then when I went in for a tightening in January I decided to just say screw it and got BRIGHT TEAL on top and bottom....

I've had my braces on for thirteen months now and will probably have to wear them for another year or so. About a month to two months before I had my metal bands put on I had a small filling on the side of top molar. It hurt when she squeezed the band on and I never thought anything about it afterwa...

If I know something is going to be hard like nuts, fruits, vegetables, candy, etc then I definitely avoid it. Even if it wasn't hard when you didn't have braces it doesn't mean it's not hard now. It's hard to get people that don't have braces to understand that. But then again maybe it's just me. My...

When I went in to get braced I was nervous about the whole thing and didn't want anyone to know I had them so I went ahead and got ceramic on top and metal on the bottom. About six months into the deal I basically said screw it and ended up getting colored ligatures on top. The way I see it I'm only...

I know what you mean about not having money and needing braces. I've never heard of the office that you mentioned but my orthodontist had a payment plan through his office, one through one financial company and then one available through Capital One. Capital One had the lowest APR and had better pay...

I wear my elastics 24/7. My ortho mentioned taking them out while eating but said I would get used to them faster if I just left them in so I did. I change them out everytime I brush my teeth. Yes, they do hurt at first but you will get used to them and all the changes you see will make it all worth...