Metal Mouth Message Board

I was told everytime I went to an Orthodontist (3 times) as an adult that I would have to have jaw surgery to fix my overjet (10 mm). At 49 years of age I went to a Orthodontist for TMJ and he told me he could not only fix my TMJ but also my overjet (also had overbite) with a Schwartz appliance. 9 m...

I had a Schwartz appliance (49 years old) for 9 months and it did FANTASTIC in lining up and pulling back my front teeth. I almost didn't want to go ahead with the braces (have had 1 month today) as my teeth looked so great. I agreed to finish up with 12 months in metal braces so I would have the pe...