Metal Mouth Message Board

Thank you so much for the information!! I will start looking on the internet right now. I had already planned on filing a complaint with the State Board that oversees Dentists and Orthodontists, so this will be 1 more possible way to at least voice my concerns over what has been done. And to try and...

Thanks for your comments! It always helps when you know there's people who can understand and relate to what you're going through. I actually have just had my 2nd set of braces put on this last Wed, the 26th. I had bands and ceramic uppers put on Wed. and 2 lower bands. I go back in a few weeks for ...

This is a warning story for everyone who happens to belong to a Dental HMO . Mine covered adult orthodontia, so I thought, what a great deal. I trusted that, even though they were an HMO, they couldn't mess up my healthy teeth. This was elective orthodontia, my bite was perfect. And I only needed 1...

I'd like to ask the orthodontists who contribute to the forum: what are some of the standard procedures that Orthodontists should always perform when evaluating patients for or when treating patients for braces? Or are there any? What would be a warning sign if they don't do it? Example: Should they...

Hi Felipe, I can sympathize with how you feel, because I am going through the same problem. Your teeth look very healthy and beautiful, but when looking at them from the side view, the lower teeth are vertical and, because they are so close to the uppers, the upper teeth flare out a bit. My teeth, a...