Metal Mouth Message Board

I had my adjustment the other day and I got my debanding date which is Nov. 14. Very very excited about that but I have a quick retainer question. I have read about most people have to wear their retainers 24/7 for at least a few months. My ortho said that I am giong to have a hawley with a bite pla...

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I know this is almost an impossible question to answer but lets see what you all think. Is there an average time that it takes roots to move. My teeth are almost perfectly straight except for one of my molars is in cross-bite. My orth said I should have them off in September but I am starting to wor...

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My teeth are pretty much straight the reason for the braces is that my jaw because of a car wreck and growth moved into that wrong spot. The real problem is when I close my mouth my teeth do not meet properly and I am left with my front top teeth not touching the bottom front teeth. I have been wear...

I do not have any pics but I will try to describe as best I can. Last year I started suffering from TMJ issues so I got a splint that I wore at night. Be fore this my teeth were perfect because I had braces before. I wore this for about 4 months. Over this time I did not realize it but it changed my...

jrh, your problem sounds almost exactly like mine. I started suffering from TMJ and got a splint, my jaw moved and I was unable to touch my front teeth together. I have had my braces on now for 2 1/2 months and my top teeth go over my bottom teeth almost like they are supposed to now. Just this last...

Thanks for the response. Things with Chuck and the wolfpack are not going to well. It is hard for me to even talk about right now considering we just lost to Wake Forest a couple of hours ago. He is on the hotseat now but he will definately get another year and hopefully can turn things around. SC p...

I also wanted to ask another question why I am at it. My teeth are pretty much straight the reason for the braces is that my jaw because of a car wreck and growth moved into that wrong spot. The real problem is when I close my mouth my teeth do not meet properly and I am left with openings. Is there...

I also wanted to ask another question why I am at it. My teeth are pretty much straight the reason for the braces is that my jaw because of a car wreck and growth moved into that wrong spot. The real problem is when I close my mouth my teeth do not meet properly and I am left with openings. Is there...

I have been wearing my braces for 2 1/2 months now and at the beginning of this month I started wearing rubberbands. They are in a triangle and connect with my first rubber band bracket hook on the top teeth( I don't know what to call it) and my first two on the bottom. My ortho said it was to stabi...