Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi, I recently have tmjd issues, I wake up everyday with a nice headache etc. I have had braces before but no success. This time around I seeked help for tmjd first. My current orthodontist said that what was causing or at least making my tmj worse was that I have a very unstable bite, Class II 5 mm...

Hi! I used to be a headgear wearer, now I don't have braces and I have a perfect bite. I only wore headgear for 6 months and then my braces were off. I had to wear cervical headgear for 12 hrs+ and I would cheat, now I'm afraid that I didn't use the headgear as long as I should and that my overbite ...

Thanks !! I feel better, if you see me you can't notice anything happened,
I was having a very crappy braces day, I wanted nothing to do with them, but the saved my teeth so I guess that's good.

I had a little accident last night, while playing with my bf I sat on his lap, he leaned backwards and we both fell, it sounds silly, but it was not funny at all :oops: . I fell flat on my face, since I was laughing my lips barely got cut but 2 front teeth got hurt, I started bleeding and they felt ...

I wear headgear and I really admire the people that have the guts to wear it in public, I'm not one of them, way to go! As for the expander wish you look never had one, hope your mouth feels better.

I think you need to trust your ortho, mine does not talk that much so I'm constantly asking questions. What I posted about elastics not doing much the trick I was giving my opinion, compared to headgear elastics didn't do anything to me, but that was me. Talk to your ortho he'll clear out all your d...

Way to go! I wish I was as secure as you and atleast let close friends know about my headgear.

I started my treatment with a 4mm overjet 2mm overbite and is being corrected with elastics and headgear, it seems like elastics itself don't do much the trick.

Scott, I also wear headgear, I have to wear it 12 hrs+ but I feel really self conscience, I don't let anybody see me with it on, not even my boyfriend, I have to admit that I wish more people would wear it in public or to have the guts to do it, because it's exciting to see the movement you get whil...

Hi, I have a few question, I've been in braces for a little over two months and go to my ortho checkup every three weeks. There is not much movement to make on my teeth but I have an overbite and a 4 mm overjet. Two weeks ago I got elastics, but my canker sores came back and some days they become a ...