Metal Mouth Message Board

congrats linda!!!!! great to see!

my ultimate favourite was from my orthodontist once she put my braces on- she moved the chair back upright, took off her gloves and said: "Congratulations on receiving your very first 'Black-and-Decker-Peck_r-Wrecker!" [input your own vowel- you'll get the idea :P] now, she is also in her ...

thanks guys- I felt like those pics are much better than my attempts ) :lol: you can see my incisor flared up on my top right [your left] very well in these pics too- hopefully with this adjustment in the retainer it will get better- I already felt pressure on my incisor yesterday- here's to positiv...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/belmikry/finish.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/belmikry/finish1.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/belmikry/finish3.jpg ORtho appointment today- month after braces off check up :)I had my retainer modified so that the wire fits perfectly- my orth...

great pictures Michael! just remember- the changes are subtle- and the best way to check your progress is to take images every week or two, then compare- you will see slight changes soon- promise!

welcome to the board michael! great pictures- love the commentary on them-

hope everything is going well! can't wait to see your progress pictures soon!

congrats! they look fantastic!

lucky- i have to wear my hawley 24/day

they look great- promise the hawley gets better

can't wait to see! congrats!

mmm... candy apple- I should try that one! I had myself a big pile o' ribs

thanks guys! just to give an update- always, ALWAYS wear your retainer! I took mine off for maybe an hour and a half yesterday when i went out for dinner, and when i put my retainer back in- it doesn't fit right under my previously impacted incisor- under careful inspection, that darn incisor is alr...

oh sorry- my teeth are sore because I went to the dentist right after- plus my roots on my top teeth were tender- mostly from slight movements prior to my brackets being removed- so when they use pliers to take them off- it was very sore indeed. Usually after a year or so in braces it's easy to take...

thanks jen! i know- i can't wait until corn on the cob is in season >_< summber BBQ's!


here's the smile

braces- retainer comes out

i can't wait until i can speak properly

same- my bottom permenant retainer feels smooth and i forget it's there- but this darn top one- man- how hard is it to talk? worse part is I was on drive thru at work today- can you imagine trying to a] talk and b] on a speakerbox? oi... :P I know i'm wearing it for months too- hopefully it wont be ...

thanks guys! I'm glad with the final result too! :) sorry i didin't get a chance to write down my thoughts- i was quickly out the door after uploading the images to go to dinner! ribs are delicious everyone! :) [just like you remember! :)] I have a permanent retainer on the bottoms and a HAwley clea...

well- here they are!

with retainer-