Metal Mouth Message Board

[quote="Kazorina"]Hi Everyone! I didn't see this thread before. I had lower jaw surgery on the 20th so just over 2 weeks ago. Swelling has pretty much gone and I'm wearing elastics, one on each side in a triangle formation. My teeth are sooooo painful, mainly the lower ones. Surgeon and or...

[quote="ablacde9999"]Is that 'thin' as in the braces can be seen between the gaps in the teeth, or 'thin' as in the braces can be seen through the enamel of the teeth?[/quote] Thin as in the braces can be seen through the enamel of the teeth. I eventually got used to it and it's not really...

Hi All - First post here. I got my upper lingual braces put on yesterday, and I can see the metal through my two front teeth in areas where the enamel is wore down. It looks like I have metal fillings in my teeth, which to me is worse than having clear braces. Has anyone else had this problem and be...

I'm a first time poster as well. Double jaw surgery was recommended to about 6 years ago but I wasn't happy with the orthodontist or surgeon and didn't even proceed with braces (which I wanted/needed for other reasons). Anyway, I'm now almost 30 looking to improve my smile and bite and want second a...