Metal Mouth Message Board

I think the first thing you should do is go back to your regular dentist and have a talk. It might be reassuring to know things aren't as bad as they seem. First, everyone gets a "plan" from their ortho and if most patients are like me they are nervous and hear some of what's said and mis...

Are you out of danger now? Hi carmenjimenez, Thanks for asking. I'm not out of danger at all! Actually I'm scared! I'm afraid my ortho can't help me. And I'm also worried that he will charge me a lot of money if he can help. There'll be a had discussion and negotiation in that case. I'll have my ne...

[quote="metalliKa"]I got braces to correct my crowded and crooked teeth. My teeth are now straight but I still have the gap from my missing 1st lower right molar. My ortho and I agreed to not close that because I don't have enough bones in that missing tooth to move my second molar. If he ...

[quote="oldfart"]It may have just been me, but I had a written treatment plan that I questioned and followed the whole duration of my braces. I asked after every appointment what was the goal for the next month and asked a lot of questions. Just with paying as much as I did, I wanted to ma...

[quote="metalliKa"]If I am understanding you right, you lost the #30 tooth years before you started orthodontic treatment. If so, that gap cannot be closed orthodontically due to bone loss. And that should have been discussed with you before your treatment started and in the papers you sig...

[quote="buffon85"][quote="LeahDL"]Thank you everybody for your nice response! I really appreciate it. I want to add some information about my teeth extraction, because a friend above mentioned about the reason of taking off healthy teeth. Firstly I want to mention that I had lost...

[quote="djspeece"]I think I would first press your orthodontist for more details as to why nothing can be done - I'd be listening to hear if there were structural/anatomical barriers or some physiological reason why the gaps persist. I would ask point-blank if this were the result he was v...

Thank you everybody for your nice response! I really appreciate it. I want to add some information about my teeth extraction, because a friend above mentioned about the reason of taking off healthy teeth. Firstly I want to mention that I had lost no.30 molar many years ago. And for my braces, I took...

[quote="oldfart"]You should have had a treatment plan that you approved before starting? What did it say? I would double check any paperwork that you signed before treatment started.[/quote] I found that paper and read it. I seems that it is the treatment plan. But the problem is there are...

[quote="oldfart"]You should have had a treatment plan that you approved before starting? What did it say? I would double check any paperwork that you signed before treatment started.[/quote] Thank you oldfart, for your kind advice! But I was silly and when it started, I didn't know that th...

Hi everyone! It's my first time to be in this forum. It seems guys are very friendly and helpful here. I should have known this forum much much earlier. I have had my braces for nearly three years but only just today, I found out that they made the wrong plan for my teeth. Yes, I'm so silly for maki...