Metal Mouth Message Board

It feels great to not feel my canine on the roof of my mouth anymore! :) The roof of my mouth healed pretty well, but there's honestly an "indent" and quite a bit of overexposed tooth on that side. My ortho says it's still because it's all new though and he expects the gum to grow down som...

Yep, that's it!!
Thanks for doing that research!

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate all the good feedback!

Not that I'm aware of :( The lowers were the least of the problem and according to him could have been "bracefree" months ago, but for the sake of a "big reveal" they stayed on lol I tell you though, this bottom one hurts one of my teeth. It feels like it's scraping the enamel of...

EyeHartEwe I was wondering what type of retainer you have. :?: I was debanded on Nov. 8th and have Essix (invisalign type). I hate it. :!: It is really hard getting used to this thing in my mouth. Braces were so much easier to take care of. I like the look, but man is it a nuisance!!! :evil: You'll...

Well my top retainer looks like others I've seen, but my bottom I can't seem to find... It's very teeny tiny! It only goes to my cuspids (i think thats what it is), and there's like NO inside part either... Anyone else have one like this or seen one similar? This is what it looks like when you see i...

I was most terrified to get the back bands off because it appeared to me that the gums had grown OVER the metal a bit, but they came off so easily that I was surprised how little I felt it! I didn't even know it was them she was working on until I felt her slide it up! :) As for the rest, they didn'...

Thank you so much everyone! I am still in shock and find myself running to the mirror to check it out still... now if only I could get used to talking with the retainer! :oops: Kari, hang in there! I am not lying when I tell you it is definitely worth it! You will have an absolutely beautiful smile ...

Oh gosh, I completely forgot about corn on the cob! I am so excited!

I'm naked everyone!! :D After 3 years and 3 months, 2 surgeries and many adjustments later--- I am bracefree!! I was released into the world with a wonderful smile, a pretty pink retainer, and a ton of candy! Taking the braces off didn't hurt at all and I was so shocked! It was just *pop* *pop* *pop...

*sigh* Yeah that's what I was afraid of. Even worse, I'm over my 2 years now so i'm going to have to start paying more money now and I really can't afford it. EyeHartEwe, I find that odd. The contract with my ortho states the conditions of my braces plan and procedure costs, and if treatment runs p...

Yeah I'm at 9 months right now and I hardly see any progress. I lost my bracket once already too lol I had to run to my orthodontist in July and have them reattach it to the tooth real quick! It's exposed enough that it's got a regular bracket now, but it's still way behind :( Right now they're only...

*sigh* Yeah that's what I was afraid of. Even worse, I'm over my 2 years now so i'm going to have to start paying more money now and I really can't afford it. Question, I've seen quite a few people write things like this " when the bracket actually came off the tooth and through the gums" ...

My orthos favorite thing to tell me is "everyone is different." So I know it'll take a different amount of time for me than it did for someone else, but it's driving me CRAZY waiting for this tooth! It's the only thing holding up my braces coming off. I had the surgery in April '05 and my ...

The site is looking good so far!