Metal Mouth Message Board

I have had my uppers on since July 06 and they will be coming off in about 2 months. Next month I will be getting my impression and the following month the Hawley. The lower braces came off awhile ago and I have a permanent retainer bonded to the back of my lower teeth. Anyway, she said the Hawley w...

Haha, thanks. It is getting a little bit easier, but if it was non-removable, I would not be able to wear it. It covers the surface of my upper teeth, so there is no way that I could chew food. Every time I want to eat or drink something, I take it out, eat or drink whatever it is, then I brush my t...

Hi everyone! My name is Lee Ann, and I am a 23 year old college student. I am studying to be a speech language patholgist - and man do I have a speech problem right now! I just got my upper expander in on Monday, and I can't stand it. It is removable, and I have to remove it to eat and brush, but I ...

I am an almost 23 year old college student, and I am going on Monday for my first appointment since the consultation. I have to have a removable palatal expander, but I am not sure if that is going to be put on tomorrow or not. I have read that they don't work as well in adults? I doubt my orthodont...