Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm a big fan of the Waterpik. It won't remove all plaque but it's great for overall gum health, especially if you're not consistent w/flossing.

LOL, Chris! I've bitten my ortho once by accident. Or was it an accident? :wink: Yep, I get rushed through, too. I think my bottoms will be flared forward as well. I can kind of see how flaring bottoms, at least in my case, could push the mandible back more, since my uppers push the bottoms back whe...

Hi Chris, I'm hoping and praying that elastics and powerchains will do the trick. I wonder if moving my uppers would be possible, as the teeth in my upper arch are sitting tooth to tooth and there doesn't appear to be any spaces to close. Fingers are crossed. I do thank you for giving me a little ho...

Hi Teigyr, That's so funny that you faked it, too. I used to be able to move my lower jaw forward to camouflage my deep bite/recessed chin. Unfortunately, that's no longer possible, as my uppers are way out there! As for bottom teeth tilting, I don't think they were. I did, however, have top and bot...

Hi Teigyr, Thanks for your reply. No, I won't be having surgery. I started with a deep bite and was told by a few orthos before I started treatment that most likely surgery would not be neccesary. I have read that some patients are given an exaggerated overbite to accomodate surgical forward movemen...

I'm about a year or so into my treatment my teeth are pretty straight, which is great, but my bite has worsened. Not only is my bite deeper but I also have an overjet and my lower jaw is pushed even further back, sort of like it's caged in by the upper arch. I hope that makes sense. Any one having t...

I second Missy's Waterpik recommendation when wearing a TPA. It's a must-have -- brushing alone, even w/ a Sonicare brush, will not remove all the little extras after eating. I wore my TPA for just over 6 months. What a horrible contraption. Anyway, I found that the best way to keep my mouth ultra c...

Hi Doc, I've read of board members changing their own ligs at home and would prefer to do this when I get my brackets. I drink a lot of coffee, black tea, curry, etc. I really want ceramics but am concerned about the hassle of stained ligs. I was wondering if changing my own ligs would jeopordize my...