Metal Mouth Message Board

I was told that I needed 4 bicuspids removed as well. Then, at my next (consultation) appointment after x-rays/molds were taken, my ortho changed his mind and said I only needed the lower ones removed. I was SO relieved! I felt a little confused about removing perfectly straight, good, healthy (no f...

Hi LizzyG! Congrats to a fellow soon-to-be-braced :-) My ortho told me they don't use spacers in his office anymore either. He said that they used to be more commonly used when braces (metal) went all the way around your teeth, rather than just glued to the front as they are today. But I notice many...

Wow, thanks for all the quick responses!! My ortho said my teeth looked fine (no evidence of plaque) and he didn't seem to think the cleaning was urgent. The front desk receptionist scheduled the appointment to have the brackets placed and I'm not sure she was aware everything hadn't been checked ou...

Hello all! I'm new here, have been lurking for some time and really enjoy how helpful and informative everyone is. I'm scheduled to get braces next week....I just had two bicuspids extracted, which turned out to be a breeze (phew!), and really want to get started with braces as soon as possible (sin...