Metal Mouth Message Board

I'd take a photo of how you were shown to wear them and send it to the Dr's office, or give them a call to check.

Hi, I would go back to your Orthodontist or Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Tell them your concerns and ask them to run you through the options again. They should be happy too. If they are not I would find another provider. You have to be totally comfortable and understand what you are embarking any...

Syl DDS - Do you mind disclosing your relationship to fastbraces? You guy's offer a weekend course's for free in NZ. They aren't even run by an orthodontists! General dentists run them. The marketing is all about all about increasing revenue. 500 scientific publications of which most are self citati...

I am an orthodontist, and I couldn't agree more. Great post - thanks.

I suggest you see another orthodontist - the claims of ruining faces are simply not true. More people doing orthotropics are weekend warriors with a couple of days training. It all gets a bit emotive, but there is no conspiracy... We would grow jaws too if it actually was scientifically proven to wo...

I'm not usually one to comment on forums but this concerns me. Fastbraces run courses for general dentists called "Fastbrace University" in a motel/hotel over just a weekend. If it feels like you are a guinnea pig you probably are. Orthodontists train for 3 years after dentistry at a unive...

It's completely normal. There is a wide variation in the discomfort experienced. She's one of the lucky ones.

Hi I just stumbled on this thread. I'm not usually one to comment on forums but this concerns me. Fastbraces run courses for general dentists called "Fastbrace University" in a motel/hotel over just a weekend. If it feels like you are a guinnea pig you probably are. Orthodontists train for...