Metal Mouth Message Board

Yes! I had an open bite (in the rear, on my left side particularly...) and just this weekend it closed. The ortho told me all part of the treatment and said to be patient.

It's was hard to eat for a while, but now things have improved vastly.

Stick with it!

I'm 50 and have had braces since January this year. One of the best things I have ever done! My smile and bite are improving dramatically. My diet has been an issue. At first I was really sore so it was all soft foods with occaisional periods with a near normal diet. After 7 months I am getting back...

"So glad to see posts from the older crowd. I'm 52 and got braces 3 months ago for overjet and overbite. I have to say it has been very difficult and stressful. Eating is hell. I've lost 10 pounds, which for someone who started at 115lb is not a good thing. Feeling very skeletal and worried tha...

I'm a noobie here. Braces just before my 50th birthday (that was back in January this year). So far everyone's reaction has been positive and now that my teeth are visibly straighter people are excited about it. Very very few derogatory remarks. I'm surprised and a bit put back by how much a chore e...