Metal Mouth Message Board

YES THEY CAN! quick explanation- I have been in braces for 17 months, my uppers haven't been adjusted in 10 months, any way to cut long story short my lowers are still going to take around another year, anyway i went to see my ortho today about changing my upper brace to either invisalign or lingual...

Hi Jem, Well I have some excellent news! I have just been to my orthodontist to ask about invisaiign etc and he said my top teeth are all straight and settled and i can go straight into a essix retainer at my next appointment which is in 2 weeks time yayyyy! I thought it was strange how he never adj...

Jesscat, wow we do sound very alike, especially how you have considered leaving a job and staying at home too, trust me dont do it! im probably even more miserable now as i have all day and night to think about my braces, and nothing to take my mind off things, i look out my window and envy people g...

Hi Kipepeo, no I dont know anyone who wears braces and im 29 years old, tbh the whole brace journey has been a nightmare for me, I had so much more confidence before which is why i wish i hadn't had them, its been so bad that i gave up my job just so i could stay at home and hide, i haven't seen my ...

What are the pros and cons of lingual braces versus invisalign? I currently have ceramics but im not happy as they are still visible but which should i switch to?

Thanks for the replies, I am still so unsure what to do, im going to ask my ortho at my next app (which is in 3 weeks) about possibly getting a retainer on my uppers but I almost know what the answer will be *sighs* and having reading up n linguals and the horror stories im not so sure now about get...

Hello everyone! I just wanted to know if any of you have ever switched from regular braces to lingual braces during treatment? Atm I have ceramics on both arches but im still very self conscious and im starting a new job soon which requires speaking to a lot of people, im currently 17 months into tr...

Hi and thanks for all your replies i appreciate each and everyone of them, and to pellepee your example of if it was a person making me stay inside and depressed etc has really put things into perspective for me, in that my emotional health comes first and i need to take action so thank you so much....

Hi i have white wires, the first few my ortho put on did chip after a couple of months each, but then he changed them to a stronger white wire and they seem to last longer without chipping, ive had my current white wire on without replacement for 7 months and its only just starting to chip, i think ...

Hello everyone, im 29 and got ceramic braces 13 months ago, my uppers look all straight and my ortho hasn't changed wire in 7 months, however my lowers still need 3 teeth moving and i know its going to be at least another 8-12 months before they are sorted as ive worked out according to future booke...