Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks for all the nice comments!

Hi everyone! It looks like I have been given my green status, so I guess can post some progress pics now. Mini recap: I am in my late 40's and have opted for metal braces to correct some of my twisted teeth. So, I have just passed the 6 month mark. My treatment was estimated to take a year, so we're...

Hi! I realize this is a really old post, but thank you for your word of caution. I was * almost * tempted to go with my dentist for invisalign, and had also looked into six month smiles. WIth both of these options, something just didn't feel right. My gut just said it was a bad idea. I read quite a ...

Hi everyone! Its been a little while now since my last post. So, i started this process back in July, and I'm now 4 months in. I cannot believe how fast my teeth have moved. I thought it was going to be much more slow-going. My wonky tooth is now twisted in line with the others, though it is still a...

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but added a new wire and power chains + metal ligature wires TO THE LOWER ARCH.

So today I had my 2nd adjustment appointment (first adjustment for both arches at the same time). Last time they added the lower arch, changed the wire on my top arch to a heavier gauge, and added some bite blocks. This time, they changed the bands on the top but kept the same wire, but added a new ...

HI there, Just a message of support to say that I have the same kind of worry and I am only on month 2 of std. braces. I'm of a similar age and also have the allergy/inflammation response. Although my ortho provided root re-absorption as a risk, not much was explained to me about it, so I'm not real...

Thank you for your comments r1r1r12000 and desertd ! I THINK I am getting a little bit more used to the bite blocks now...just a little haha. Oh, and those little hooks on the bottom - yes! They might as well be little fish hooks because the catch EVERYTHING! I have started using Colgate Peroxyl to ...

Thank you very much - Speck and cbraces678. I really appreciate your comments. Its good to know that it will get a bit better. I will just keep reminding myself that it is the end result that matters.

Hi all, I posted about a month ago when I got my top arch on. Although the top arch hurt for a few days, they were pretty easy to get used to and soon they feel like more a part of you. This whole thing was going to be a breeze - or so I thought. Enter, the bottom arch. Ugh!!!! So, the ortho put the...

Hi everyone! I am nearly 47 and just had metal braces put on 3 days ago. So far, I have no regrets about making the decision to do so. I have been wanting my teeth straightened since I was 7, but, at least clinically, there wasn't a reason to do so. My parents didn't have a lot of money when I was y...