Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm about 6 months into my treatment with traditional braces but I paid for a program where I transition into Invisalign. The ortho says if I continue with the program and transition to Invisalign I can be done in late December but if I stay with traditional braces I can be done in October. Aside fr...

I have my metal braces adjusted every 3 weeks. After the first week my teeth are not hurting. Does that indicate I should be coming in more often? Are the second two weeks a waste if the teeth aren't moving?

-Robert

My ortho sells these for $395. I'm seeing elsewhere people saying closer to $900. Are there different types or does my ortho have some great deal?
-Robert

I went in today to have them looked at. I'm 1 week into braces so my mouth is still tender.... 1) She said the back wires were protruding a bit but not much. She shaved them down. 2) She had the dr bend the spears on the brackets back a bit. 3) She gave me some temporary epoxy that works like wax bu...

I've had braces for a week now. I'll need metal braces on my lowers for 3 months before I move into Invisalign. I always heard that braces hurt your teeth. Honestly the "pain" in my teeth is very mild and doesn't bother me. However, what bothers me is that everytime I moved my mouth the ba...