Metal Mouth Message Board

I hope you're feeling a little better. My cousin says be sure to use plenty of wax and don't be shy about getting it from the ortho's office. You paid for it after all. Getting someone to make you real mashed potatoes with your favorite fixings also helps sometimes. As well as your favorite soup. If...

I used to chew more on the left side. Now that my alignment is way off I chew more on the right side. I know it's bad to excessively use on side or the other and I'm trying to work on that. My molars do most of the work anyway since I have an open bite. I know I need to get work done as soon as poss...

As an adult, I keep getting quotes for upwards $6300. It seemed a little excessive to me. I was hoping no more than $5000. Plus insurance companies don't want to help with adult orthodontics at all. It seems like we're on our own. I'm looking into apps like http://www.insurancetoad.com/ to find this...

Hi, I'm new to the forum, so I figured I'd start with my questions. My orthodontist wants to remove the first four bicuspids for treatment. Anyway, my current orthodontist will only work with me if I have the first four bicuspids removed. I don't want to do this not only because of the horror storie...