Metal Mouth Message Board

I just picked up the whitening kit from my dentist today so gonna start tonight. It's a 15% peroxide gel that goes into my essix retainers. My question is, do I have to avoid dark food/coffee/red wine for the 2 weeks I am home whitening? I know that you have to avoid these for a day after in house w...

My ortho is only giving me permanent retainers. I wanted Essix ones for the night too, but he told me that it won't make any difference. In fact, the repeated effort of taking them out and putting them back in might dislodge the bonded retainer. I'm so confused. I'm desperate for my teeth to not re...

Got my tops off on Tuesday and the bottoms last night. So happy to be brace free. Here is a pic of before and after!

I have 6ms and i think they're awesome. They are on 4 months now and are coming off next week. An orhodontist had said i'd need traditional for 16months.

In saying that, I don't have any bite issues. I believe they can correct minor issues though. Best to have a shop around and do your research

I'm getting my bottoms off next week! so excited. Tops should be too much longer either. I'll post before and afters when they are all off!

Congrats! have my 5 adjustment next week.

They look great. Congratulations!

That's great, so you don't have to wear removable retainers after? These are things that i never think to ask my dentist!

Congrats! They look great. Do you have a removable retainer aswell?

Consultation on a Wednesday and braced the following Tuesday!

for both. I think one arch would have been about €1,900. They seem to throw in the 2nd arch a lot cheaper!

I'm paying €2,450 in Ireland for top and bottom arches. That is pretty much the norm here

They look really good peppy. Your braces are so white!! Mine have gone quite yellow from all the coffee and red wine. I got the new Colgate Max white one toothpaste and I'm finding it great for lifting the stains off them. It's the one in the red tube. Really looking forward to letting the hygienist...

I'm really sick of mine too, the mouth ulcers really run me down. I'm tired and hungry all of the time! I think your teeth will look much better once they've been filed and shaped. I also fear that mine won't be perfect when they come off. Dentist thinks bottom are ready but I disagree. Sometimes I ...

I don't have them either!