Metal Mouth Message Board

I just talked to the orthodontist. He says I can not get a pontic because of the tooth's position. I wan tto cry. I really don't want to have a huge gap in the side of my mouth.

[quote="LuckyLola"]The pontic is attached via glue to the tooth next to the impacted canine. You would never know that's it's not real by looking at it. As I mentioned before, that was the work of my dentist. .[/quote] My orthodontist is amazing, but I feel like he makes it out like there ...

Hey, I am joining the club!! I am having surgery on March 29th, which is almost 10 months from the time I got my braces. I am scared!! Have any of you had a pontic on the wire to fill the space in? I am worried about how it will look without a tooth with work. I have to look professional and do pres...

Thanks, KMG. My orthodontist seems to make it like there is nothing he can do to fill in the space while they are bringing it down. I will discuss it with him. They made me a pontic in the very beginning just incase my partial flipper wouldn't work with the braces, so I know they already have one ma...

I am fine with having braces. I have had them since June. It is the missing tooth that I am worried about. I don't mind having the braces one bit. I just look a lot better without a missing tooth. haha

Hello, I am 29 years old and jsut not getting my bracketing and exposure surgery done for an impacted canine. Right now I have a partial with a fake tooth on it that looks incredibly good/real. I get compliments often and I love my smile. I always have, but I need the braces/surgery to have my tooth...

Hello, I am 29 years old and jsut not getting my bracketing and exposure surgery done for an impacted canine. Right now I have a partial with a fake tooth on it that looks incredibly good/real. I get compliments often and I love my smile. I always have, but I need the braces/surgery to have my tooth...