Metal Mouth Message Board

14 months, unless they have to do extractions (I'll find out mid-treatment)

I got my braces on yesterday and I'm scheduled to have my wisdom teeth out next Friday. I'll post a full report once it's done, but for now it doesn't look like it's going to be a big deal at all. My braces are all brackets---no bands---and only go as far back as my second molar, so the oral surgeon...

Woohoo! That is awesome news!!!

Oh wow, I feel really lucky after seeing some of these quotes!! 1. Where are you located? Delaware 2. How much are you paying for your braces? $2700 out-of-pocket (original quote was $5200 but the ortho was offering a Groupon for $1000 off treatment, plus my insurance is kicking in for $1500) 3. Wha...

Lig buddies...I like it!!

Ah, you have me wishing I'd gotten ceramic uppers. They look really nice!

Some pics...

Overjet and mild crowding on top; crazy amounts of crowding on bottom.

Thanks for the input. I hadn't thought about how hard it would be to clean my braces during recovery...ugh. At least I only have to get it done once!

Your teeth look awesome! Unbelievable that you could have such a drastic change in such a short amount of time. Congratulations!

Yay brace day buddies! The scraping is driving me crazy, too! I'm going to be making liberal use of the wax, that's for sure... If all goes well, my treatment should only take 14 months...not so bad. I might have to have a couple of extractions down the road, though, so that might extend things a bi...

Just got my braces on this morning...my mouth isn't super-sore yet but I can sense how it's going to be later, lol. Appointment went smoothly. I got metal on my uppers and lowers, and purple ligs, so at least they look kinda cute. Right now I'm just trying to relearn how to eat a tuna sandwich with ...

So tomorrow is the big day...I'm getting my braces! I'm simultaneously excited and terrified. I'm sure you can all relate. :) Complicating my situation somewhat is I've recently learned that I have to have all of my wisdom teeth extracted. None of them are impacted---thank goodness---but I've develo...

I am TOTALLY fine with weight loss being my first significant change, lol. Talk about unexpected bonuses!

Hi all! I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself quickly. I'm scheduled to get my braces on in two weeks. This is my second go-round. I had braces when I was a kid and enjoyed straight teeth for a while...but I stopped wearing my retainer and then my wisdom teeth came in all crooked. My new ...