Metal Mouth Message Board

How long do you have to wear your retainers? My orthodontist turned out making weird judgement calls so I left to find someone new to help me retain my teeth, but I'm boggled because everyone has different set ideas of how long you should have to wear a retainer for. I currently have a clear upper a...

what's your case exactly? is this for upper and lower? i have a lower retainer but am being pressured to get an upper too, which I don't want really. To me I don't get why they help if you have to wear a nightly retainer anyway. I don't see the benefit.

I'm wondering so I've gone through braces and surgery. How long must I be in a retainer for and why is there this huge range? Some folks seem to go straight to night-time wear, others seem to have to wear retainers for a year or more ALL day - finally there's the fixed option. I have a fixed lower a...

This is also from my own bad experience, but I recommend people avoid surgery if you like how you look and really seek out options, there are more than you'd think. Sometimes surgery is life changing for the better, the changes can be wonderful but many people I think opt for surgery without taking ...

I personally believe it is ALWAYS wise to get multiple opinions, not just three but more if you can before making permanent life changing choices. It's weird because when we look at homes we except the idea of seeing many options, but when looking to have permanent changes made to our faces we act l...