Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi, I just started using the first tray of aligners from Uniform Teeth yesterday. I think they are great because an orthodontist makes your plan and explains it to you, then you go back and the orthodontist fits the trays. In my case, I have an over jet, so the orthodontist had to shave spaces betwe...

My lower incisors were crowded but even at the top. Now the two middle incisors are protruding and coming up! They are now about 1mm higher than the rest of the lower incisors and it's freaking me out. I got the first wire change last week and it has only gotten worse. I mentioned it to the orthodon...

I got carded yesterday at the supermarket while buying beer, then the cashier told me: "you don't look your age at all" which made my day! I am 39.

You are very pretty and have nothing to worry about your face. If your chin bothers you, you can always get a chin implant, but you don't need it. We're always our worse critics, but the rest of the word does't see the "flaws" that we find in the mirror.

Thank you for you replies! I guess I need to learn to be patient, but it's so hard! I can't wait until I start seeing results.

When I see food stuck in the groove of the ceramic bracket (under the wire), I go ahead and open the little gate and pop the wire out, clean the bracket then put the wire back and close the gate. It's very easy.

I have used an oral B for almost ten years and I love it. Now that I have braces and don't know what I would do without it. It leaves my teeth "dental cleaning appointment" clean. I also use a Waterpick, which is my salvation because flossing with braces is a pain! I owned a Sonicare befor...

I got my braces 11 days ago, and I haven't seen any progress whatsoever. I have been taking pictures and I don't see any movement. Also, I never felt any pain. Is this normal? Besides, I have never discussed any sort of plan with my orthodontist. He just said he needed to shave in between my teeth a...

My orthodontist wants to charge me $1200 for the Acceledent! I think that is quite pricey considering what other people have paid. Can I get it from another orthodontist? Will my orthodontist even treat me with it if I get it somewhere else? Is it worth it to spend $1,200 on top of $7,300? I need ad...

What makes people select six month smiles over regular braces? It doesn't seem to be the best option for stable and well-rounded results.

Hi Guys, thank you for your replies. I think I was just freaking out and now I think is just normal bruising. I have no pain and it has not gotten worse, so I am not going to worry about it.

Hi All, I got braces last week and started a blog/diary of my progress. Right now it only has a couple of pictures, but I plan to keep adding pics and updates. Here is the link:

http://pixebraces.tumblr.com

Great video! How old was the patient when he started treatment?

Hi All, I got braces three days ago and everything has been going well so far. I haven't even felt any pain. However, Ijust noticed that my lower gums are turning dark purple underneath my front teeth. Is this normal? Has anyone experience the same? Or should I worry?

Thanks!!!

I got mine two days ago and o have only been able to eat soft food like soup, smoothies, and ice cream, even eating soft bread is too much of a hassle. I wonder if I will be able to eat normal while I have the braces on.