Metal Mouth Message Board

I've had braces for 4 weeks. My front top teeth are very crooked, and my top braces had a huge kink in them, it looked really crazy & I thought was the worst thing about my braces.
Anyway, it's already almost straightened out and my teeth look so much better already, I'm amazed!

This is something I find really scarey. I've actually got a really crooked front tooth where there's been some gum/bone loss, so I'm extra worried about it getting loose. The orthodontist warned me about wobbly teeth, and also that there is some risk associated with moving that front tooth, but I re...

A post script to my earlier post when I said I thought my braces look awful. Actually it's not really the braces that are the problem, it's my teeth, which are very crooked. Doing something about it is such a good idea, and I'm sure I'll look better at the end

I'm so pleased I can carry on drinking, but I'll have to find an alternative tipple to vodka and coke!

I love this website! How great to get encouragement from people going through the same thing. It really cheered me up when I was feeling frankly shellshocked on day 1. Cathy - I'm not sure if I'll be posting pics because I'm a bit embarrassed about the state of my teeth - they are madly crooked! Som...

I turned 50 just over a week ago, and got my braces today, so still feeling a little sorry for myself & nervous. But I'm sure that will pass. I was encouraged by a colleague who's a few years older than me & got braces, and she managed really well with them, of course they take a bit of gett...

Here were some of the questions I had (still didn't manage to ask them all!) 2nd consult was in December, just had braces fitted today. Am I too old? (i knew the answer but had to ask anyway!) What if you have another dental problem while the braces are fitted? How do they fix to teeth with fillings...

I was 50 just over a week ago & today got braces, top & bottom, after years of dithering over it. in the meantime my always crooked teeth got even more bent. i really needed to do this but dreaded it. Anyway, 8 hours in it's OK although i know pain might come later. Main problem is dry mouth...