Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Gemma, you sound a bit like me! As far as I understand it, Invisalign is okay for mild-moderate problems. If you have to have teeth extracted or you have big problems with your bite, then Invisalign is not for you. Invisalign is more expensive than traditional braces but less expensive than lingu...

Ok, I'm aware that I can go to whichever orthodontist I choose, but I'm worried I'm in a slightly awkward position. My dentist has been recommending that I visit the orthodontist for a few years now. There's a resident orthodontist based at my dental practice, so I booked in for a consultation, x-ra...

Wow, Ebony - I've just read this entire blog. I've been glued to it all morning! You are incredibly inspirational. And not only are you becoming stronger and overcoming your own fears, but you're giving all of the orthodontists/dentists/dental phobia workers who work with you much needed experience ...

Well, this is encouraging! Glad to know that they're very discreet. I may need to have elastics further down the line - I understand that this will increase visibility. My potential orthodontist has said that he's quite realistic about how much people actually wear their elastics, though. I've told ...

How observant do people have to be in order to notice that you're wearing lower ceramics? My orthodontist says that I don't show my teeth much when I talk, but I know that I do a bit! If I went for a job interview, would the average interviewer be likely to notice them? How about my parents (assumin...

Hi - thanks for sharing your journeys. Really interesting and a little bit scary! Please could I ask how much you're paying at London Lingual for your braces? Their website says 'from £6000' but I know that some orthodontists can charge a lot more than their minimum price. I've had some consultation...

Hello! I'm new too and considering Lingual braces. Haven't checked out Smile 101 but I've had quotes from some different orthodontists in London: Ortho #1 (Canary Wharf) - £9,500 Ortho #2 (Central London) - £8,000 Ortho #3 (Canary Wharf) - £7,500 I would be interested to see how this compares to a q...

It depends on where you go. Having seen three orthos, I was quoted round about £4000 for upper and lower ceramic braces. The price for Incognito lingual braces ranged from £7500-£9500. (I have bite issues and I'm based around Central London/Canary Wharf, hence the massive bill.) One ortho quoted me ...

Hi all, thank you for your answers so far. Please keep them coming! The pictures have been especially helpful. I've seen three orthodontists and all have recommended two upper bicuspid extractions. None have advised the "four on the floor" method or anything like that. I have been told tha...

Hi katsface - Actually, orthos #1 and #3 did mention surgery. #1 said that I "definitely didn't" need it. #3 said that he had to tell me about all my options and mentioned surgery as one option out of several. However, he said that it would only be the thing to do if I were really unhappy ...

I had a functional brace as a child to correct an overjet. Wore it as directed. Finished treatment at 15. By the time I was 17 my jaw had grown some more and the overjet had come back to a lesser extent. I'm now contemplating extractions on the upper arch to reduce it again. Why did this happen with...

[quote="kennyandrew85"]I should also add... The small minority with problems will be the most vocal on forums and the internet in general. People who are happy with the results are not searching for forums to moan about it are they? they are just enjoying their new smiles.[/quote] Very tru...

I guess everyone has to start somewhere - otherwise no one would become an experienced orthodontist! If patients were given the choice, how many would opt for the doctor with only one year's experience? It sounds as though the practice handles it by transferring complicated cases to the more experie...

So, I'm mulling over the prospect of having two upper bicuspids removed to correct an overjet. Presently I'm 30 years old and have all 32 teeth in place. 3 fillings, but otherwise all perfectly healthy. Hate the thought of pulling healthy teeth. I've also done the Internet rounds and have come acros...

Hi, thanks for all your replies! I feel I may have done ortho #3 a disservice - he also offered traditional ceramic and/or metal braces but I explained that I didn't really want to go down that route. I meet a lot of different vendors and clients from all over the world in my job and even though I k...