Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Victor - First off I have to say your teeth are just beautiful! About using your retainers as bleaching trays, my hygenist said that they could not be used for bleaching if they were straight across vs being cut to match your tooth and gum shape. I know that it is not good if the bleaching gel ge...

I have bonding on both of my upper laterals too. My ortho put brackets on both those teeth and they did not have any propblem getting the brackets to adhere. One time during an adjustmnent one of the brackets came off. I was always scared that when the brackets came off, so would the bonding. I aske...

Hi Ollie - I can feel your pain. I had two impacted canines. We were able to successfully get one down, but the other one just wouldn't move. I had two exposure surgeries, the initial one and then one more to luxate the tooth, but still it would not rotate around. My Ortho was the one who finally sa...

Hi Martin - You now how you say that your lateral tooth seems to be moving farther back in your mouth. Well, maybe it is your other teeth that are already moving out more, starting to widen your arch. Since they are the ones that are hooked up to the archwire they may be moving already. Where as you...

Happy Birthday Meryaten! I think this is a good reason for us to get together again. E-mail me sometime, love to see you again.

Best Wishes, Shawnie

Hi Tara, I have a tiny brown spot that is not a cavity and it is not a stain that they can scrape off either. I never saw it until my teeth shifted, it is on the side of a lower molar. I too was worried it was a cavity, but it turned out just to be a spot that try as they might to scrape it off like...

I agree with Meryaten! (but pictures would be nice too)

So do your teeth still feel huge to you?

Glad that your Ortho will be able to fix this issue for you. I thought that as long as it was something that she could fix, that she would. I'm sure she doesn't mind one more month in order to have a satisfied customer that she may be able to get referrals from. Can't wait to see your before and aft...

Hi Pat - First off I've got to say that your teeth look beautiful and are all such a nice shape. I agree though that the left looks a tad higher than the right, but I would also say that the left central incisor also is a tiny bit higher. If you were to bring down the lateral and canine I think you ...

Congratulations Lucy! Your teeth look great. You are so lucky that Pesky1 and Pesky2 moved into their rightful spot, and they look so good too. Laverne is in position now, but we are still waiting on Shirley to move. Had a final surgery a month ago on Shirley, so this is the last ditch effort to get...

Thanks Granola - I'm going to ask my dentist if they have that brand. I think I will treat myself to bleaching when I'm all done with my braces.

Hi Granola,

Just wanted to say that your teeth look beautiful. Do you mind if I ask what brand of bleach you used? Your teeth are still so white after five years.

Thank You,
Shawnie

Meryaten - now that you are naked do you think your lips look thinner, less full?

Hi Pixel Witch, I just read your whole story, thanks alot for sharing it. Congrats on getting your braces! I'm in the same situation as you with the baby canine right now. It is bracketed and we will see if it takes the move, so far so good. I did have two impacted canines that were surgically expos...

Hi Bob and Meryaten -

Just though I'd pop in to say "hi" since it's been so long since we have all gotten together. How's May looking for you guys?

Love to see you all again.

Take Care,
Shawnie