Metal Mouth Message Board

Brandyleigh35, in my case its slightly different. My treatment is 90% cosmetic, my arch and bite is right and it is not what's getting fixed. So in my case it's very much about WHAT it looks like. Your treatment may be about the cosmetic appearance of your teeth, but I dont think that was the point...

jennielee81 wrote:My upper teeth are fairly mobile. My two centrals move a bit every time I have my retainer out for more than a couple of hours. (even 10 months after debonding)

Thats unfortunate! Did your ortho tell you how long that would continue to occur before things stabilise properly?

I just had a general appointment with my dentist - we did a comparison of things before and after my braces, and he said that my gums were slightly more inflamed after braces than before.

How did everyone else compare before and after braces?

I've been given a lower essix and will be given an upper essix to wear for 3 months 24/7. This is followed by a Hawley (not sure if it will be top or bottom or both) for night time wear for a year. Followed by this, I will be getting a bonded retainer for the lowers only (though this might be the sa...

mrsphase74, your avater is making me so dizzzeeeee

Well I didnt get my top ones taken off due to a gap not yet closed ...by about half a millimetre :-+ but i did ask my ortho about this, and he said that my teeth should settle ok, apparently teeth have a forward movement anyway, and this gap (about 1mm) should close in time.. and apparently I am get...

ive just found out that i only have to wear my retainers 24/7 for 3 months as opposed to a year, so im actually happy to wear it for this time. :lol: But I will be keeping a close eye on my teeth to see if I actually should be wearing it for longer. This is the final part of your treatment, and the ...

hmmm i have an essix for my lower and will for my upper too tomorrow

I will have to ask about this tomorrow! Still, excited that the top lot is coming off!!! thanks

...where the molar bands were. Since my lowers were taken off, the spaces are still there, and annoying since food gets stuck there all the time!

Will my teeth 'settle' to close these gaps, or will they always be there? How are everyone elses molar band spaces?

Well done, your teeth look fabulous! I have my top ones coming off in a week too, heres to freedom!!

Female, 27, from London, UK. Braced for the first time in March 2006!

oh no, so sorry to hear that :( if your ortho wasnt fully aware of the consequences of taking out one of your teeth she should have sought a second (more informed) opinion herself! could you not ask your new ortho about possibly removing a tooth from your upper arch, and continuing treatment til bot...

I want to get the sonic brite system since it seems to get great reviews, the only thing is I dont want to have to shell out for int shipping everytime I need more of the cleaning stuff...so can you use any other cleaning tablets/powder with sonic brite?

I had my lowers removed recently and had no problem with white areas where my brackets were - i used normal toothpaste, and whitening on and off...

I received my retainer for my lowers 2 days ago, and they are not especially tight. After reading posts on here from people saying that they are finding it very difficult to remove these, Im worried that mine may not be supportive enough?? :? I can remove these pretty easily just by pushing up on on...