Metal Mouth Message Board

Well no movement at last ortho appt last week but I did tell him that whatever he did to my wire the time before really put a lot of pressure. That encouraged him to let me go another 6 weeks to see if there is any improvement. If not, then he says next time he will put loops in the wire. I don't kn...

I've had mine filed some. The two front because the edges weren't even. The two on either side of them because they are actually my canine teeth and the ortho is shaping them to look like incisors (mine were removed as a child). I was worried that it would be uncomfortable while he was doing it but ...

I'm almost at 1 year mark-day after Memorial Day-and no broken brackets! (Knock on wood!)

I had some people say the same thing "But your teeth are that bad". Honestly I didn't think they were as horrible as some before's I'd seen-some crowding, some tooth rotation, and some mild spaces on the top-but this is what my dentist and the ortho recommended to fix them (and because the...

1. Where are you located? Kernersville, NC 2. How much are you paying for your braces? total $5700-includes braces, retainers, and 2 years of retainer follow up--Insurance paid $2000 3. What kind of braces do you have? all metal, self ligating (not Damons) 4. What is your estimated time in braces? 2...

I was also told that due to the fact that I'm also missing an incisor on the bottom (not sure what happened there-was never mentioned in the past-but a dentist did pull both my upper incisors on the top when I was a child) that I would have a slight overbite remaining at the end of my treatment sinc...

I've visited frequently but haven't posted before as most of my questions were answered on others topics. Lots of good info and advice on here! I am about to come to my 1 year mark for my braces (got them the day after Memorial Day last year). I have all metal, self ligating braces (but not Damons-n...