Metal Mouth Message Board

2Timer, you are definitely not alone. I am in braces for the 2nd time as well. I am 34 and am 2 years into my 2nd treatment. By the time I am done, I will have worn braces for 5 years of my life combined. It was very frustrating going back to the ortho and being rebraced again as an adult. The good ...

Josephine, I wore hipull hg for 18 months. I just got out of it at my most recent adjustment. The first few nights of sleep will b quite difficult, but as you mention, it is something that you will eventually get used to. I never got to the point that I would forget that I was wearing it but as awkw...

The thought of having to wear headgear kept me from getting braces for many years. I was very anxious every time I went ot the ortho, not knowing when he was going to spring it on me. When the day finally came, I was extremely nervous. I hated how it looked, I hated how it felt, I was even embarasse...

I am 34 years old and started wearing braces in June 2003. I have ceramics on top and metal on bottom. I have been a silent observer on this website for quite some time and appreciate how much support I have gotten just reading about others' experiences. I have also been wearing hipull headgear at n...