Metal Mouth Message Board

its because if the force of the archwire alone is enough to get the teeth moving there would be no need for an additional force from the powerchains considering the archwire is already enough. The powerchains are just elastics that have a greater force with the archwire that gets more difficult teet...

I had to wear an expander with my first experience and as time surpasses it will be become easier to speak and you will become accustomed to all the hardware.

One thing I remember was when I got my braces off the first time all you want to do is smile and show it off. As far as wearing braces I really dont mind because its my teeth and im the one who has to live with them. The thing you benefit the most about them is the fact that you can bite properly ag...

I recently, 3 months, had braces put on for the second time ceramics up top and metal on the bottom. The reason I got them put on again was because I had to prematurely get them removed first time so my teeth relapsed very bad. I am about to graduate from college in a year and a half and want to hav...

Hey there 26/m here and am going through the same experience with my uppers right now. The ortho that I am seeing worked some of the Philadelphia Eagles including Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens so I didnt get second and third opinions like you so I will briefly go into my experience. I have had br...