Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi there, I've only had my lingual brace in (top teeth only) for 3 weeks, but can pass on details of my ortho - she's in Hammersmith and is lovely. I can't vouch for the treatment yet as I've only just started, but my dentist referred me to her as he is using her for his own cosmetic treatment. I tr...

Everyone (including my ortho) told me to talk as much as poss - and sing out loud. I'm still not feeling great about the speech issue but it's only been eight days and on the Incognito website it says speech issues are usually resolved within two weeks, so hopefully we'll both be talking normally ag...

I've only just started my treatment (lingual brace on top teeth) but my orthodontist is going to use a permanent, bonded retainer on the top teeth (as well as a removable one for a few months) when the treatment is finished.

Thanks guys - I can tell it's getting a bit better already (and left myself a voicemail yesterday so I could hear how bad it sounds - not at all as bad as in my head). I've noticed it's much better when my teeth and tongue don't hurt so much, so hopefully as the initial discomfort subsides, my talki...

Hi everyone, I had Incognito braces fitted on my upper teeth on Monday - ouch! Actually, the pain isn't too bad but the speech thing is a nightmare. I had a really important meeting this morning (totally embarrassing) and have interviews to do this afternoon (I'm a journalist) and very worried about...