Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi, congratulations on finishing and what a super result. I think your smile looks lovely and in time, I'm sure you will think so too. I'm so sorry to hear that someone made such hurtful comments, I was brought up with the value that if you can't say something nice, you shouldn't say anything at al...

So, I got my braces off yesterday. I went to the orthodontist expecting to leave with them on because I wasn't ready for them to come off. He assured me that they'd be perfect and he would make adjustments to the retainer. It felt as if I really didn't have a choice for them to stay on so I let them...

So, I might be getting my braces off in about a week and a half. As of right now, I do not think my braces are ready to come off but I don't know what else can be done to fix them. I'm starting to get really worried because this is my second time with braces and I just want to be happy with my smile...

So, my braces might be coming off in a few weeks but I still think there are a few things that need to be fixed. I don't know if they'll be fixed without another adjustment. I think one of my lateral incisors needs to be rotated just a little bit to match the other, and there is one small gap betwee...

I also think your teeth look great. The only flaw that really occurs to me as I look at your pictures is the asymmetry of your upper central incisors. Assuming that the roots are properly paralleled, it seems like the differences between them might just be due to wear. Given the length they are in ...

What does your bite look like closed? Do your teeth line up? I think your teeth looked great before, even with the tiny bit of crookedness on the bottom. They seem to look great now, too, assuming your bite is good. Be careful with letting your ortho file down your teeth any more. My front teeth we...

Here's anothe photo that I had trouble adding to the previous post:

Hi Beach, A "perfect" smile may not always be possible, particularly in adults whose bones have stopped growing. There is an excellent blog out there by an orthodontist in Albuquerque New Mexico, Dr. Greg Jorgensen, that is worth reading. He has a entry specifically to address concerns li...

I use ACT Restoring mouthwash in the morning and Colgate Phos-Flur mouthwash at night.

I got wax, proxy brushes, floss, and a Sonicare toothbrush. I'd say I was pretty well equipped after leaving the office!

I've had my braces on for almost exactly a year and I still haven't figured it out. I'm just hoping I'll figure out it once I get them taken off!

I still eat everything I ate before I got braces.

Congratulations! I'm 25 and I just got braces on about a year ago.

I've had braces for almost exactly a year and none of my back molars have brackets on them. It used to really bother me because some of them are crooked, but I try not to let it get to me because no one can see those teeth except me.

The first time I had braces, I was 19. I am now 25 and wearing braces again.