Metal Mouth Message Board

Your teeth look great. Congrats!

One more week till my last appointment!... I really think I'm done and I even have one more week for any more improvements that want to happen. I don't know what my clear aligner situation might be but I don't think I'll get it the same day even if it can be done the same day since I have to leave l...

I've not had any issues with smells with my aligner and I don't clean it nearly as much as you do. I've never actually brought the thing up to my nose to take a whif though lol..but I'm sure I'd smell it when taking it out if there was something to smell. That's weird though, I don't recall if anyon...

You definitely don't need to have the bar up near your gums, I think that is actually too high. Wherever the bar naturally lies is probably best as long as its not at the very end of your teeth. I tend to push it up just a little from the bottom of my teeth so that it lies not totally mid line but c...

I definitely didn't see much progress until I got to about my 5th week or so. My first appointment was a little over 2 weeks after I got the Inman and it was a basic quick checkup to see how I was doing (if I was wearing it/broke it/needed anything). The second appointment is when I can recall being...

That's great Elizateeth. I can't wait to get to that point. My next (and hopefully final) appointment is in about 3 weeks. I only need some slight final movement I think for it to be done and I hope its all accomplished in the 3 weeks so I don't have to use my clear retainer to make movements. I'm v...

[quote="biscuits"]I live in Oregon (US) and I heard about inman aligners years ago. I know the inman website used to have a list of uncertified providers but now they only posts certified ones...and there are none here in Oregon. Anyone know how 'fast' inman aligners are developing in the ...