Metal Mouth Message Board

Hello! Last week I had my braces removed and was given top + bottom Essix retainers. Over the weekend and today I noticed that the tips of the retainers where I would pull to remove them seem to be warping. Is this bad, should I be contacting my ortho to get a new one - or is it normal? There is no ...

Mine come off tomorrow after 14 months and 20 days. I can't wait to floss like a normal person again, to chew gum again, to eat food without worrying about any being stuck in my braces, and not feel the pressure on my teeth anymore.

I got mine in early June 2009, original ETA was 18-22 months which would've been between Dec 2010 & April 2011. Mine come off tomorrow at 14 months 20 days!! Back in June my ortho thought I would've been done in October but everything moved so fast these past two months that he had to move the r...

I had way more problems with canker sores with the metal braces on my bottom teeth than I did with the ceramics on top. If I had to do it all over again, I'd still take ceramics on top even if they cost a little extra.

I had ceramics on top and metal bottoms, I too am in a professional environment in an IT role - no one really commented on it at all unless I brought it up. I did get a few compliments for being brave to get braces. I did worry quite a bit when I first got them, but no one said anything. You'd be su...