Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm 24. This is my last year of law school so I decided to start my treatment now while I have the time to get things started. I am really nervous about having braces put on in a few weeks, especially at how people at the firm will react to me (that environment is already stressful enough without ha...

i'm also getting braces this month. i'm so nervous about the pain, extractions, cost, everything! i also worry that after i finish the treatment, i'll just have to wear retainers for the rest of my life. for those of you who have to get teeth pulled, would you please offer me some advice/answers to ...

my ortho has recommended extraction of 4 teeth. my dental insurance doesn't cover orthodontics, but extractions are covered. for those of you who have had to deal with this, do dental insurance companies decide whether to pay the benefits based on whether the extraction is cosmetic or non-cosmetic? ...