Metal Mouth Message Board

Congrats! So much faster than expected, wow! How'd you manage that, got some sort of tooth movement magic potion? ;)

Feels like a somewhat silly idea, but was wondering if pushing teeth with your tongue can have an effect on speeding up movement. My upper front teeth are being moved forward, and I've found myself pushing them from behind with my tongue every now and then. Anyone have any idea if this can sort of h...

[quote="godutch"][quote="jaime"]Do not double up on rubber bands, you can actually cause irreversible damage to your teeth. The only thing you can really do is listen to your ortho's directions. Wear your rubber bands exactly as much as he/she tells you, don't skip wearing them d...

Yeah got a job offer.. I considered I could wait till back in Australia, but then, I'd rather have it all done sooner than later, and 2 years feel like a long time to delay. Ah, decisions, decisions...

Hey all, I'm planning to get braces treatment to fix a few issues - deep overbite, gaps between teeth due to missing lateral incisors, and low smile line. I'm also planning a big move to London to live and work on a 2 year visa. Thing I'm worried about is, if I get braced over there, my issues aren'...

I have the opposite problem of a gummy smile - as in when I smile you can just barely see the bottoms of my upper teeth. I'm considering getting braces to fix gaps in my teeth, but on the fence because I don't want to spend a ton for something that won't even be that noticeable since my teeth don't ...