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by traceisace
Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:11 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Newbie! 40 yrs braced for second time and face looks gaunt
Replies: 11
Views: 2089

Re: Newbie! 40 yrs braced for second time and face looks gau

Hi everyone sorry it took me so long to get back but there was the floods where I live etc. Well during that time I went back to the ortho and told him how unhappy I was as my face had changed particularly the lower half of my face. He really wouldn't commit to it fully being the *braces* making it ...
by traceisace
Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:22 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Newbie! 40 yrs braced for second time and face looks gaunt
Replies: 11
Views: 2089

Re: Newbie! 40 yrs braced for second time and face looks gau

thanks so much Ciara I feel a bit better now. And yes I will definitely let you know what he says when he comes back!! It still looks so very bad but I am trying not to focus on my face so much but its hard I feel so self-conscience :-(
by traceisace
Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:29 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Newbie! 40 yrs braced for second time and face looks gaunt
Replies: 11
Views: 2089

Re: Newbie! 40 yrs braced for second time and face looks gau

thankyou :-) yes I am going to talk to talk with him but unfortunately he is on christmas holidays right now but I have an appt later in january so I will report back what he said. I was reading past posts on this site and it does seem like a lot of people are having the same issues with hollow face...
by traceisace
Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:09 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Newbie! 40 yrs braced for second time and face looks gaunt
Replies: 11
Views: 2089

Newbie! 40 yrs braced for second time and face looks gaunt

Hi everyone I am new to the board I am very happy I found this while searching about face changing with braces on google. My story quick I had braces when I was 32 for 2yrs to correct a small overbite (actually the overbite looked worse due to my weak chin) but after treatment my teeth looked perfec...