Metal Mouth Message Board

This for me was the biggest concern about braces. Didnt care about looking like a goof for 18months, any pain that might occur (none did), or always having to brush after meals. I did care, though, that there was a significant improvement afterwards and not a collosal waste of time. Didnt have the w...

A few people I know who had braces said wearing retainers was the worst part of having braces. Dont know if they were exaggerating or if there is some truth to this. Just got mine today and initially caused some salivia to build in my mouth. Gotta wear em 24/7 for a week and then at nights thereafte...

Yeah that was kinda rude but can understand why they might get tired of back seat drivers. They've been doing this and studying it as a profession for years so that outweighs any research we might have done.
Shouldnt be with an orthodontist if you cant trust their judgement I dont think

Yeah some good advice here imo. I was in the same situation at 24- hadnt been to the dentist in the best part of a decade. Just didnt like dentists period (having crooked teeth didnt help) & only went because I had severe toothache for a long time. Dentist gave me a couple of filings and removed...

No worries & lol, yeah I did the same. prognosis was18-24 months & I just kinda concentrated on making the first year. Had em about 16/17mths now and should be off in another 3/4. First few days are the worst & I assumed I'd be cursing them every day but have got used to em personally. T...

Staining is exaggerated. Curry will cause minor discolouration but even that fades after a while

First of all - awesome site. Very informative and has been helpful to me when I have viewed it in the past so thought I'd contribute. Got braces about 15 months ago - metal on bottom(this is where most of the crowding was) and ceramic on the top. For anyone debating over the two; ceramic braces ARE ...