Metal Mouth Message Board

[quote=angeamber post_id=507250 time=1554307554 user_id=31921] Hello, I am currently going through the same thing. Honestly, I got my exposure done 9 months ago and my orthodontist didn't even activate my canine yet. I'm getting, excuse my language, freaking fed up with his bull. Canine exposure - M...

sdavis,

That's great! Seems like you are really making progress. Best of luck with the surgeon consult :) What appliance are you referring to?

I have an update. 4 weeks ago it looked like my canine was moving, and we could see the last link of the chain sticking out of my gums. I was happy! So the ortho removed the rest of the chain and attached an elastic "string"/wire to that last link to start pulling even harder. Yesterday I ...

KarinaJean, good luck! :)

sdavis, it is nice to see someone in a similar situation! Great to hear that your teeth are moving :D I had my exposure surgery Dec 14th 2017 (3 months ago), and they haven't started pulling on either of my canines yet. Yesterday one of my chains detached from the TPA (wire along the roof of my mout...

Hi everyone! I am so happy I found these boards - it's so nice to see I'm not alone in this! Whenever I tell someone about my braces situation (surgery to expose canines, chains attached, etc.. ), they go "yikes". I can almost hear them thinking, "Thank God I don't have to go through ...