Metal Mouth Message Board

As a dentist who has extensive post-graduate training in cosmetic and restorative dentistry, I would NOT allow an oral surgeon to "pull" your upper anterior teeth. Yes, your teeth are tilting inward, but this is not abnormal. Instead, what you need to do is replace your missing teeth in th...

That's a common story among some of the patients who are crazy about gum chewing. Some of my patients love to chew gum and they tell me stories similar to yours. Even though they were warned to use the bite plate only when they sleep and at other times to use the device that would keep their jaw ope...