Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi all! I've been braced about three weeks now. I have ceramic braces on my top teeth and am getting metal on my bottoms next month. I had pain the first week then it went away and now it's all good except for one tooth!! It's right next to my front teeth and I noticed feeling a gap between it and t...

Worst news today. insurance won't cover ANY part of SARPE. Out of pocket costs before hospital charge is $7,000 I'm 23 there's no way I can do that. I'm so disappointed..I guess I will just have to shelve it until I'm older and have better insurance.

UPDATE!!! Saw my ortho last week and this is her plan-- braces for six months to straighten, THEN SARPE, then about 6 more months of braces. So I guess, straighten the teeth, fix the jaw, straighten the teeth again?? Has anyone else had it broken up like this? I assumed SARPE would be first! It seem...

Thanks everyone! Unfortunately I didn't get to ask many questions to the surgeon yesterday because he was in and out and done.They are going to go ahead and send stuff to insurance and then I go back to talk to the orthodontist where I am taking a list and asking all of my questions! Really though y...

Hi everyone! I have a lot of questions, so bear with me! I am 23 years old and went to the orthodontist last week for the first time since I was 8. When I was little, I sucked my thumb and had a big gap. I got an expander put in, closed the gap, wore a retainer, and went on my way. Now, as I have gr...