Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks for the encouragement peoples! I decided that I will continue the treatment because it will probably pay off in the future. It is a concern about nutrition though...but my mouth is definitely adapting to the changes and I visualize myself eating almost normally very soon! Not too glad to hear...

Next week I will be faced with the tough decision of continuing my orthodontic treatment or not, and I need a bit of feedback to help me with this decision. The problems I have are: 3mm Overjet or Overbite (not sure which one), and two of my front teeth turned a bit inwards. I am 17. My ortho's plan...

I think palatal expanders work better on younger people like yourself, though. As for the pain, I think it'll subside.. we all go through different levels of discomfort. Have you tried wax for the springs that are digging into your cheeks? Do you have a water-pik to clean out the springs/expander i...

Forsus Springs man, I don't know if it's just me but they hurt like hell since they poke the cheeks beside my lips.

I've had these for three days. I'm planning to visit my ortho as soon as possible, to get both of these REMOVED. It's just not worth it to fix my 3mm overbite. The orthodontists had never told me how painful and uncomfortable they would be. They said that it might cause slight discomfort which you w...