Metal Mouth Message Board

Just got my tin grin taken off last Thursday (June 27th) and picked up my upper Hawley and lower Essix retainers on Monday (July 1st). So, 4 days. By last Friday night/Saturday morning, my bite felt "tight" as my teeth were already starting to shift! It was weird though, even without a ret...

Yeah, unfortunately, the only thing you can do is wait until your next appointment to get them replaced. Maybe try a different color (if you're that brave) that won't stain as easily.

See, here I was thinking it should be the other way around...if it goes past their estimated treatment date, they should give YOU some money back!! 8) Guess it doesn't work like that. Oh well! I'll have mine like 1 week past the estimated "off date." I want some money back... Just kidding,...

I have traditional metal braces! Kinda wished I had gone with ceramic, but didn't want to spend any extra money than necessary!

I, too, had non-surgical palatal expansion. I had braces as a child and an expander then, but by the time I was an adult, my cross bite had reappeared. The Orthodontist this time around (different from when I was a child, THANK GOD!) told me we would try the palate expander to expect "dental ch...

I know this is an old post, but figured I'd throw my list in here as well. I got a Sonicare toothbrush (which I undoubtedly paid for!!), wax, a travel toothbrush, toothpaste, threader floss, floss threaders, floss, a proxabrush, disclosing tablets, and the horror sheet that shows you what can happen...

I'm pretty sure Sonicare doesn't make orthodontic heads for their toothbrushes. I also have a Sonicare and I've been having to use the regular heads. Sorry...

1. Where are you located? (city, state) Hampton, VA
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $5,430.00
3. What kind of braces do you have? (ceramic, metal) Metal with an upper Rapid Palatal Expander
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 18-24 months

Thanks for the reply. My orthodontist actually said there appears to be a split right down my palate that wasn't there before. I can feel it with my tongue too...there are two ridges and a depressed line a few mm wide right down the middle. We are all baffled that it worked. I hope this doesn't mean...

Sorry...my math was bad... I have 6 more turns left and have turned it 27 times already, not 25...duh! All this metal is affecting my brain, I think!! :)

Hello, I am new on the discussion board but have been reading the discussion boards and the info on this website for a few months now and it is all so helpful! I am 25 and got full braces on June 20, and a Rapid Palatal Expander put in on June 27th. I have been turning it every other day since then ...