Metal Mouth Message Board

I had mine out last month. I had 4 severely impacted wisdom teeth and was worried about the operation. Well, the day came, I was in hospital from 1pm-5pm then went home. My face was really swollen, I was on pain killers and it was heaps less than what I made it out to be. I can't believe I worried s...

Hi Gennel, Generally I go every 5-6 weeks. I just recently got elastics (I wear one on the right 24/7 and one on the left overnight) so my appointments have been every 4 weeks lately. I've never had an appointment spaced 8 weeks apart. That seems like a rather large gap? My next appointment, for exa...

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! KK, thanks for that link. The reason I asked about my gums is because I was talking to my ortho last week and I asked her "when will I have a good gum line" and she basically just shrugged it off with a response like "dont worry, they will come int...

Hi all, I've had my braces for a year now, so I thought I'd post some pics to show everyone my progress. I've still got 6-9 months to go, so there's still a bit of work to be done on my teeth, but i'm happy with the progress before. Teeth in May 2005 (I know, they are ugly!) http://img104.imageshack...

I'm a single guy and I've had braces for 11 months. I've had no problems meeting girls and kissing during that time at all.. Mind over matter I think

My bottom teeth are perfectly straight and there's only a tiny gap between my top left canine and the tooth to the right of it. I've had braces for 10 months and my teeth were baaaadly overcrowded top and bottom when I got them on. Come to think of it, my bottom teeth were all in line after about 6 ...

I was sentenced to 18-21 months, but I'm hoping to get them off early because all of mine are in place bar a tiny space between my top right canine and the one next to it. After that it's on to gum surgery!

Hi guys, It's alot clearer now, thanks. They are pretty much in line, but Im just thinking: when I smile, the top of the gumline for all of my teeth are level, except for this one kanine and it just looks a bit weird. It's only when I do the "big cheesy smile" that you see it... not a regu...

I actually turned it around and started teasing my sister. She's 22 (11 months younger than me) and needs orthodontic work and because I got braces she's going through all of the things necessary to get them herself now, because she sees they aren't that big a deal to me

Hey Barry, I thought the same thing as you before I got mine. I got mine when I was 22 and I'm nearly 24. I still go out to clubs quite a bit, and haven't had any problem with "the ladies", so to speak... in fact, of the probly 20+ I've talked to at clubs since I got braces, only 1 has com...

I'm in Sydney, Australia and had the same as most others: $950 AUD down and $200 AUD a month (approx) over the course of the treatment.

Thanks, KK -- I appreciate everyone who takes the time to reply to my questions. I guess I'll just have to bring it up at my next appointment in 4 weeks.

I don't have a motto per se, but for everyone going through tough times, try and think about the braces as a solution to more problems then just crooked teeth. For example, if you're a 20-something guy (like me), having straight teeth could mean: - You're more confident talking to people (especially...

Im with NotBob1 ... To me, my teeth were *DISGUSTING* when I got braces 10 months ago.. worst teeth i'd seen anywhere -- from friends, family, on the internet, anywhere, and trust me, I looked at alot of photos of teeth on Google, FlickR, everywhere. But, my best friend just laughed when I told him ...

Hi guys, Thanks for the responses. I had my last appointment last friday but it totally slipped my mind to ask. The wire is still kinked up on one of my teeth, so yep I guess that one still has work but for the "fang" on the other side the wire is straight, in fact there's only one kink in...