Search found 33 matches
- Fri May 19, 2006 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Hawley and essix retainers Pro's/Con's
- Replies: 30
- Views: 20993
Oh boy, the essix retainer isn't that great. If you're real self concious about your teeth like I am then don't go down this path. From personal experience the essix worked well for the first month. After that it seemed to loose it's retaining power and my teeth began to get gaps and started relapsi...
- Thu May 18, 2006 1:47 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Q: Getting an Essix retainer the following day....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1676
- Wed May 17, 2006 1:01 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Q: Getting an Essix retainer the following day....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1676
Q: Getting an Essix retainer the following day....
Well, Long story short I'm getting deployed overseas in July. So my braces are coming off this monday. The ortho said I can go in at 3, get them off, but I won't get my clear retainer until the following day. Will my teeth relapse a lot over the night? I've had braces before but for only 2 months du...
- Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:33 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: What does a reverse curve wire do?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5970
- Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:38 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Poll: What has been your favorite lig design?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2533
- Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:50 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Do you notice imperfect teeth more often now?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4852
- Wed Dec 28, 2005 7:42 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Invisible Ratainer
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4152
- Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:43 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Braces in College
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4869
Alright, reality time. People don't care, it's about your attitude. If you hold back your smile when something funny happens and your around ppl, then your self esteem is gonna go down. They know you got braces, quit hiding and start flashing. When it comes to girls, IDK, I have a baby face but when...
- Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:23 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Why do molars with bands turn a grey color?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1673
Why do molars with bands turn a grey color?
I've noticed when I was browsing through some pictures that patients with molar bands have gotten their teeth a weird color. What's the cause of this? I'm noticing the same effect on my upper molars.
- Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:17 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Invisible Ratainer
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4152
- Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:25 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: I can't take these canker sores anymore
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3590
- Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:10 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Arch widening/smile broadening with braces alone
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12410
- Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:55 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: New Member-finally starting after many years
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1635
- Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:34 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Check this out pics 2 months pic and Future pic (render)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1468
- Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:30 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Newbie to forum
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1064