Metal Mouth Message Board

it's all I want to talk about!! I know how you feel StacyJo! My boyfriend is getting pretty sick of me asking what color ligs I should get, and if I should go with metal or Ceramic brackets...hehehe Thats why it's great to come here and vent sometimes, ask questions, and get some good opinions!! We...

Looking good!

cool!
Thanks for the input guys!
and thanks for this site, it's given me so much good info!


I'm still trying to decide whether to get ceramic or metal brackets, I'm going to ask the ortho to tell me what he thinks is better!

I was told i have a crossbite too.. what is that?

Try a dental school, like a University, I went there to get my wisdom teeth out, and instead of costing me $1000 or more for all 4 teeth it was only $250 for everything! I think I'm going to go there to get my teeth extracted, it takes a little longer, because they are learning, but it you don't hav...

I had a terrible time getting mine out.... I went to get them done by students at the University, and they wouldn't put me to sleep there. I was awake the whole time. The couldn't get the needles to freeze my lower jaw, so they gave me all the needles they could for my weight, and had to start givin...

My teeth aren't very white and I'm worried that if I get ceramic brackets it will make them look even yellower. Any thoughts?

I was told by my ortho that a normal bite was with the lower teeth fitting just behind the upper teeth, and the back molars lining up.
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Good Luck!
I hope that everything goes well for you and you get your braces on!

Don't know why it makes me double post ??

I'm waiting to go to see the orthodontist, and I don't want to get a bite plane made for my terrible teeth grinding til I get my braces on...
are there any tips to make the pain go away? I've been taking a lot of advils, and it doesn't seem to help at all!

I feel the exact same way Nimo...
I want them on, and on their way!

I think i'm getting obsessed with these braces
what's going to happen when I actually get them on...
I'll be a MANIAC

Woot Woot! another Canadian!
Welcome to the forum!

I'm a 24 Female in Nova Scotia...
Good luck with your braces... I still have a ways to go before mine go on!

Hi Jade , I'm so happy that you were able to get an appointment a month earlier than your scheduled one. Sounds like it will be a longer drive to that office - what is the distance you will have to drive? You may want to call the office that you originally called to see if there are any openings du...

I've been waiting for my appointment to be assessed by my orthodontist. I was given the date of February 24th. I'm such an impatient person that I just had to call to see if I could get an appointment in the other town that my orthodontist works in which is a 1 and a half drive away.. I just wanted ...