Metal Mouth Message Board

There are actually two orthodontists in the office I go to. Whichever one is "working" on me, I let him know I need to talk before we get started. I will be braced 2 years in December, and they all know not to ask me how I'm doing; they automatically say "What questions do you have to...

At my next appointment my ortho is going to assess my bite, etc.. to see if I can discontinue wearing elastics on the left. I would still have to wear the heavy elastic on the right because the teeth aren't where we want them to be yet. How will the left side be maintained (kept in place?) while sti...

I paid mine off at my last visit. I have the 0 balance statement taped to my desk!!!!! Now when I get my teeth cleaned I get $10.00 from the ortho. Congrats on being in the red!!

I was eating a fried cheese stick when the cheese got caught on a bracket and slid down my throat!!! I almost choked to death!!!

This is what I get for opening by big,fat,metal mouth :tingrin: !!! Honestly folks, I'm just a cynical gal by nature, had I known there would be such a barrage of feelings stirred from my post---I would have done it sooner!!!! :P Let's all just lighten up a little, get over it, chill, whatever....My...

My deepest regrets if my post is offensive--just a little food for thought. Opinions, we all have them.

I don't mean to sound like a wise***, but there sure are alot of experts out there.

Thanks for the encouragement!! I've settled down some and I'm trying not to perseverate too much on the "finish line". Have a great day!!

Ok, so today I go in for a "regular" appointment; "regular" meaning nothing new, just a check to see if everything is still moving along. My first disappointment was when I was called back to the treatment area by my least favorite tech; she's very immature and kind of not so sma...

Dr.J.--At my last appointment my ortho told me to continue with the elastics to continue to level my bite. I've given it some thought and I really don't have a clue what that means. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks

My husband saw an episode of Oprah that had a whole family on it with sleep apnea. That evening he told me about it and the next day I called my doctor. I was having trouble driving, I ended up in a ditch one day in my father in laws car. I had even fallen asleep at the drive through of McDonalds. I...

Hey Way Too Old--I too wear a C-Pap. What a trip!! I have used the C-Pap for about 11 years and really didn't give it much thought when I got braced until that night!! I had to get a different mask because the old one was actually pressing my lips into my braces--talk about peeling your lips off eve...

Dear Docs--At my last appointment I had mentioned to my ortho that a lower tooth was hitting the back of the upper tooth.He removed and repositioned a lower bracket and removed the big girl wire in order to "step down a little". He put back on a smaller wire and instructed me not to wear t...

"I never noticed your teeth were crooked?" If I hear it one more time :-+ !! My teeth aren't crooked, I just have "bunny teeth" and a horrendous bite. I find it rude that people have to elaborate on how THEY never noticed or THEY wouldn't do this or that. Mind your own business i...

TechChick, it is a small world--I live in the Anna-Jonesboro area and commute to Cape!!