Metal Mouth Message Board

I know I'm chiming in a little late here, but I had my braces removed last Friday and left with all my fillings!! I have fillings in almost every back tooth (big ones), and I was really concerned about the molar bands coming off, but it was no big deal!!

Your teeth look amazing!! Congratulations!!

3 hours won't be a problem! My ortho said I could spend about 2-3 hours each day without mine. He just said that my retainers might feel a little tight when I put them back in!! I left mine out about six hours the other night and didn't notice any difference when I put my retainer back in before bed...

Well, I'm finally naked :D After 2 years the debanding finally happened this past Friday. After worrying for the past 2 weeks about the pain I might encounter, it actually wasn't bad at all! Grinding the cement from my teeth was the worst part, but my teeth are very, very sensitive and there was onl...

I had my braces removed Friday! I'll be sure & post some pics after my teeth cleaning next week!! I will say I was so nervous after reading several bad stories about the whole process, but it wasn't bad at all. I was through in 30 minutes and that was impressions and all. During the grinding of ...

Hey everyone! Hope you are all doing well!! I got great news today at the ortho & just had to share. They officially made my debanding appointment for October 26th! I'm so excited. I'm also receiving the clear retainers, which excites me even more!! I thank all you guys for all your support and ...

For me, I had the metal spacers because my teeth were so crowded. The bad news: Well, I want lie to you, it was pretty bad for me!! I only ate soup & mashed potatoes for the whole 2 weeks. Not to mention, I also had 4 pre-molars extracted along with the spacers!! But I will say after almost 2 ye...

I had the exact same thing!! The wire on the roof of your mouth, you'll get used to that fairly quickly. If you're like me, you will mess with it constantly with your tongue. Also the bands caused me some pain, not like sore pain, but like jaw pain, but it went away after about a month. They cut my ...

yes - but I am only 1 month into the process!!!!! - and have had many doubts and worries........so it is great to see such a success story. Sorry about that, I must have read it wrong!! I'm a little wore out!! Don't have any doubts or worries, trust me, it will all be worth it! I've had my bad mome...

Amazing! And for someone who is just 1 month into this experience, it is wonderful (and very encouraging)for me to see such fantastic results. Thanks for posting the photos and congratulations! I've been in these things for almost 2 years, not just 1 month!! Just thought I would clarify!! I wished ...

I have no idea why this post ended up saying double, or what happened to my original post, but here's what it was supposed to say: First of all, thank you for all the sweet comments!! I finally got good news this past visit to the ortho on July 27th. They removed the lingual things from the inside o...

I haven't noticed anything with my elastics. I do take them out when I eat, then I brush and put new ones back in. I only wear two sets at night and one set during the day. They can be a pain, especially out in public when I have to pop them out to eat, but other than that, they haven't been much tr...

You're Crazy...

Just wanted to say thanks for everyone's support. I am happy with my teeth, just getting anxious i guess!! I will say these past 2 years have flown w/braces!! Here's to all you guys having successful treatments, and here's to naked teeth soon!

Well, I'm back again. Hope everyone is doing great! I went back to the ortho this past Friday and got some good & not so good news. First, the good news, my teeth are looking great, just a little tweaking left to do, which leads to a mouth full of rubberbands. Bad news: I want be getting my brac...