Metal Mouth Message Board

Hate to say but "man up" The pain goes away after a while and the treatment time will be a lot shorter in metals than invisalign. I have a full metals top and bottom and I kind of get a kick out of the pain for the simple reason is I know their working but again the pain eases and you'll b...

I'm only in braces for 8months...so the dentist is seeing me every 3-4 weeks...he's putting in a "heavier wire" in 2 weeks..is this a good or a bad thing...should i be worried...I'm in braces since December 09 ps...are adjustments meant to be so painful...I leap out of the chair every time...

Love it...You should be very proud...I have the exact same hidden tooth...I only have 8 months in braces so the dentist is moving things along...I dont have a bracket on it yet just the coil

hey guys, I was in the same boat. I'm braced until the end of July then going for Veneers. I'm 27 and hated the idea of wearing metal but I gave it a go and theres nothing to it, If I could have avoided braces I would and went straight for veneers. I reckon your a good candidate for veneers so if it...

Literally got braced 2 hours ago..I had the choice between clear and metal..I asked the ortho which works quicker and she advised me metal..so metal it is..will defo take some time to get use too but hey I'm 28 i'm no longer in the school playground..will will except me for who i'am and not whats on...

Wow raven..I think I will...your improvement is nothing short of immense

Thanks...d-day is tomorrow...Im soooooooooooo nervous

Hi Donna, Yeah..I was thinking that the other day, I guess I'm just really nervous about it all but if there working well I might just continue the process back home. The dentist has said that by 7-8 months I should see a massive improvement so that has really encouraged me. Any recommendations with...

So my dentist is getting me all excited over nothing..hmmftt

Oh well beggars can't be chooser

Anybody have experiences with these. My dentist is recommending them, she said the wire goes back to its original shape, even NASA uses this nickel titanium for satellites (well if NASA is using them they must be great )

Any advise or suggestions, much obliged

Your canines are nowhere near as bad as mine. I'm getting braced next week and panic, nerves, wonder, excitement..every emotion is starting to kick in! I'm getting niti wire braces (nickel titanium, Nasa uses it for satellites) and the dentist has suggested against ceramics because there very fragil...

hey mate,

Are they ceramics you have ? Look great. Well done

Hi all, Taking the plunge next week. I'm 28 and now is the time to fix my teeth. I have major crowding and never did anything about it when I was younger. I'm currently in Asia working (well until next July) so I can "hideout" while wearing braces and the cost is considerable less than in ...