Metal Mouth Message Board

I only had to go in once to reattach two brackets and that wasn't even my fault but the fault of my oral surgeon who needed to remove them while I was getting my wisdom teeth taken out. I guess I've been pretty lucky so far!

I have Damon brackets and my top eight teeth are ceramic. Personally I love them! They're a bit bigger than the metal brackets but I do definitely think that they look nice and I would hands down get them again if I had to do it all over.

Totally normal! They become loose so that they are able to live around your mouth. It's so weird to me when they take off the wires and my teeth feel like they could fall off they're so loose.

I personally have Damon clear on my top eight teeth. It was supposed to be the top 6 but I asked for 8 and didn't have to pay any extra and that allows me to smile without seeing any metal brackets. But here's the things, metal or clear, it's still obvious that they are braces and most people do not...

It's difficult to tell in the picture but it does look like bimaxillary protrusion to me. Talk to an ortho about it to see what your options are.

Definitely silver. I have a silver power chain and I can barely even see that they're there. Plus they are less likely to stain.

25 here! And now I'm 26 and really hope to have them off long before 27!

I also have a hard time asking questions since he's always zooming in and out. But youve got to remember, you're paying a whole lot of money for this so if you do have a question, do t be afraid to ask. Even if mine walks away, I'll call him back to answer me and he's always happy to. I usually ask ...

I've had mine on for almost 19 months now and am sooo over it. I'm nearing the end and can't imagine how happy I'll be when I go in for an appointment and my ortho tells me it's time to get them off!