Metal Mouth Message Board

it most likely wont be 24/7 though right?

Is there anyway they will put a ring on the bottom and use rubberbands without bottom braces i dont think i would feel comfortable with headgear.

I’m going to be getting only top metal braces for 15 months and I have a overbite my orthodontist said I have 75% covered when I bite down and it should be more like 30 to 40%. He said he is going to fix my overbite so how exactly will they fix it if I don’t get lower braces. I also have a gap i...

I read by alot of people that they loose weight with braces and the profile of their face changes. I haven’t got brace yet but I am pretty skinny and I have a fast metabolism so I don’t gain weight at all anybody know what to do I am only getting top braces cause my lower teeth aren’t bad will...

how about ceramics vs damons on price which is more expensive.

Hey i heard of them and im wondering how much more expensive are they vs traditional metal braces and do they have rubber bands? and are they popular among finding a ortho who will put them on anyone use them?

well im going to be getting spacers feb. 20th and top braces feb.24th and no bottoms just a retainer so what should i expect as for pain and how long does it take and what did you people feel the first time you went in im very happy and a little nervous

alot of my friends have black im dont know if i want black or silver does black look bad?

all my ortho said was that i have 75% of a over bite over the lower teeth and the average person has 30-40% covered im getting top braces and lower retainer how will over bite get fixed like that?

yeah im going to ask for grey or silver so they dont look too bright and color ful

and one last qustion is it me or is there no ligs here sorry to be a pain in the neck


i have a gap in my two front teeth so that means i might get a power chain...they arent that much more noticeable

so its up to the ortho to pick between a power chain or ligatures?

thanks i hope my retainer is small the teeth on the bottom that are spaced and crooked are the very front ones and not the molars.hopefully there will be a cancellation at the office and i can sneek in and get my braces this month or else i have to wait until february.He is a very busy man and alway...

anyone know what a lower spring retainer looks like or used one? I am getting metal braces on my top but some kids I saw had metal braces and it didnt look like they had a main wire going across they just had brackets with ligatures.Was I not looking close enough and the ligatures cover the main wir...

thanks yeah my sister had metal top and bottoms maybe 5 years ago and now she is getting gaps agian so she picked up a new retainer i will be pretty good with that stuff i marked my calender for january 24th for the spaces and then a few days later braces i hope they dont hurt and effect my voice to...