Metal Mouth Message Board

It's nice to meet you! Thanks for sharing your story. I hope the next 12 months go as fast for you as your first 6 have gone.

I just got my braces a week ago today, and I'm already looking forward to the day the come off. lol

Thanks for your replies. My orthodontist called this morning to see how I was doing and I asked him about it. He explained to me that it was probably sealant. He told me how to get it off myself and told me to call the office on Monday if I couldn't get it, and they would have me come in. *Fluffybot...

So I'm officially braced. It ended up taking over two and a half hours. For some reason the glue didn't set properly and all but 4 of the brackets came off as soon as she pulled on them to make sure they were good and tight. So they had to polish off all of the "old" glue and start over. L...

Thanks for your replies! I can't wait to get this process started and begin seeing some progress. Only 2 more days until I get my spacers. I'm a more nervous about that than anything else. A*young*51, it makes me even more excited to learn that I may get to see some major movement just 5 weeks into ...

Hello! My name is Amy and I am 31 years old. After wanting braces for 20+ years I am finally getting my wish. I have a very large gap between my front 2 teeth. The orthodontist said it's around 4mm. I know several people (including family members) who have gaps, but I honestly have never met another...