Metal Mouth Message Board

i know this is a silly question but is there anyone out there who doesnt like their ortho personally? 2 weeks ago when i was at her office she asked me if i was on any medication and why. i told her that i was on meds for bipolar disorder. she then asked me how does a doctor diagnose the disorder. i...

i wish i had them when i was a pre-teen. in fact when i was about 10 i had brackets put on but i kept skipping my appointments so they where never fully on. what i will never understand is why my mother let me get away with skipping my appointments. my older sister had braces. once i was talking to ...

i just got fully braced last thursday and have been exhausted every since. i have no energy what so ever. even when i sleep for hours i still wake up tired. i dont know if there is a connection with getting braced, but ive definitely been more tired this past week.

i need at least 2 for my missing upper lateral incisors that never grew in. and maybe a couple more for molars i had pulled when i was younger. does anyone know how much implants cost?

Mel, i had my bottoms put on first and they didn't bother me, i had no pain. the tops are cutting into my cheeks and burn a bit. im using lots of wax and today im purchasing ambesol. im also finding it a little hard to laugh and smile. i have full lips and every time i do, my lip get stuck on my to ...

i just got back from my appointment. as it turns out i didnt really have much of a choice in terms of what types of braces i could get. i told my ortho that i didn't like the way the bottom braces looked and was considering clear braces on top. she told me that because of the veneers she didnt recom...

MsTiaLia what kind of braces are you wearing and what color are they. they look lavender or is that just the picture. They look so cute compared to mine. what on earth do you need braces for

my appointment is for thursday and i honestly haven't been able to think of anything else. im usually more decisive than this. i've easily handled harder issues than this. i can't believe im getting knock down by of a pair of braces. one minute i settle on going with my original thought and go with ...

you guys are really making me feel a lot better about my concerns. none of my friends can relate to what im going through. i glad to know there are people who can.

yeah, I will definitely be having a conversaton with my ortho about this. I guess i've been thinking about getting braces for so long that now that im actually doing it i'm afraid and second guessing myself.

Hi, I've been lurking for about 2 months now. I found the site because I had made up my mind to get braces and wanted to know if there were any adults like me. I'm 37. On thursday I made the plunge. I had metal braces put on my lower teeth. I chose the metal braces that cost a little more than regul...