Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Anna. You sound like a beautiful person and I genuinely hope you find a path to happiness and self-acceptance. What really stuck out to me in your message was that you feel ashamed of how you look. I really think that a lot of us struggle with this for one reason or another, and it can severely d...

Yeah, I'm not sure if it will be a problem. I will have an extra set of teeth on my top jaw because only the wisdom teeth are getting extracted up top. But I will be removing two baby teeth in the same position on bottom jaw and moving the rest of the teeth forward. The doctors haven't mentioned th...

I would ask whatever questions you feel are relevant to your treatment and your finances. Ask what kind of devices you'll be needing, and how long your treatment is estimated to be, and what method of payment they accept and if they have payment plans. Definitely get a feel for their office availabi...

Yeah I feel better knowing there are people my age who are dealing with this. The crappy thing about waiting until your 20s and 30s is that you're an adult and have many more responsibilities in your life and it makes things much harder. Working a regular 9-5 makes things tricky to come in every few...

ACK, somebody teach me how to "quote"!

[quote="Helly"]
Yeah this is something for you, I'm doing it now so it's all sorted for my 30th in just over 2 yrs time.[/quote]

Same here. I'll be 28 in September and my treatment time is (hopefully) 24 months max. 30 will be fabulous!

Yeah, I'm not sure if it will be a problem. I will have an extra set of teeth on my top jaw because only the wisdom teeth are getting extracted up top. But I will be removing two baby teeth in the same position on bottom jaw and moving the rest of the teeth forward. The doctors haven't mentioned thi...

Thanks for the encouragement, ya'll! I must admit, after the raging depression I felt at throwing close to $6,000 of hard-earned money at fixing my mouth, I started to get excited about doing something so extensive and positive for myself and my future. Now I'm ready to get these teeth out and the h...

You're definitely not alone. I'm 27 y/o female with three baby teeth still hanging around. Because two of them are identical teeth on the bottom jaw (pre-molars) and one baby tooth on the top jaw that had the adult tooth grow in crooked next to it, my orthodontist said that closing the gaps left fro...

My mouth is like a high-end hooker; it looks attractive, but it's dead inside. LOL, j/k. I just get asked a lot if I've already had braces because my teeth look great until you get all up in there and take a tour. Basically, my family didn't put a big emphasis on oral health besides teeth brushing a...