Metal Mouth Message Board

I guess I'll just have to wait and see for myself...

Thants good to hear...I'm a little bit worried when I hear the horror stories baout braces! As the saying goes, "No pain, no gain!" The pain won't be permanent but your perfect smile will be once those braces are off! Whether it be pain, insecurity of the look of braces, or anxiety of the...

Nope. Looks like 12 months in invisaline. Lucky you

Thanks for your encourgagement! I do have both uppers and lowers that were placed at the same time. I have an extra incisor on my lower set of teeth that has to be extracted, but I'm not sure about any other extractions I may have to get and when I have to get that one out. They are going to put me ...

I am 28 and just got my braces on yesterday. I have normal metal braces and I am getting an expander put in on July 31st. I have to get spacers put in a week beforehand, and I hated spacers because I had them put in 2 weeks before I had my braces applied. So, I know what to expect with the spacers, ...

24-30 months, and just got them on yesterday!!! But it's all good because I am looking forward to seeing the end result of a perfect smile! It'll fly by!

28 and just got my metal braces on yesterday! I'm rocking them out and have gotten a lot of compliments! Loving it! Can't wait for my perfect smile in a couple years, and no more vampire fangs!!!

You're so lucky! The only things I can seem to tolerate at this point are bananas and mac and cheese. I can barely stand eating at all because so much food gets stuck in my braces and I have to rinse my mouth out like 5 times after eat to get rid of all the debris! I'm trying to look at the bright s...

I did light blue for the first time as a trial period, to get an idea for what they were gonna look like. I got a lot of compliments on the suttle and discreet color. But next time I'm going all out and getting hot pink! It's really all about whether you want your braces to be discreet or noticeable...

Thanks for all your kind words :) I have traditional metal, and I am also playing around with colors. I got light blue just as a tester to see how it looks and next time I'm going with hot pink! I am also getting my expander put in on July 31st, so I'm a little excited to see how that is going to st...

Go for it! I'm 28 and got my braces on yesterday. i was so nervous about how they would look and that I would be a metal mouth at 28. I then realized that having a straight confident smile means more to me than what any stranger might think about my braces. My friends and family still love me no mat...

I'm 28 years old and got my METAL braces on yesterday. I know that in 2 years when I get them off I will be able to smile with complete confidence and don't really care what everyone else thinks about my braces. You're treatment will most likely take the same amount of time. The average is 2-2 1/2 y...

I got my metal braces on yesterday, and all I can say is alieve, anbesol, and tons of wax. I already have cuts on my cheeks, and extremely sore teeth. I can barely eat anything except bananas, but I'm hoping all the pain gets easier, but the anbesol, though temporary, is a lifesaver! Good luck!!

I am 28 and jusy got mine on yesterday. I was nervous about getting them at such a late age, but I've decided to wear them with pride. I went metal, and I'm not thinking about the now. I'm thinking about how great I'll feel when I get them off and have a beautiful, straight smile. Just do it and go ...

Hello all! My name is Georgina and I am 28 years old. I got my braces applied yesterday. The problem I have is severe crowding on my upper and lower teeth along with a crossbite. The crowding on my upper teeth makesmy canines look like vampire fangs, and because I have an extra incisor on my lower j...