Metal Mouth Message Board

uh oh I put the same elacstics back on! The dentist assintant did not say when I was supposed to change them and I forgot to ask! I dont even remember if I am supposed to take them off while I sleep. Today is my first day with elastics and is so uncomfortable! I thought I was going to have to wear t...

I also have a class II maloclusion... Did your ortho also recommended surgery? I am not having surgery (Way to expensive!) but today they gave me freaking elacstics to wear ...ugh I hate them!!!! Anyway I been braced for about 4 months and my teeth are straight now I used to have crowding in my uppe...

I am settling for less than perfect my ortho told me I needed jaw surgery to correct my overbite and I dont have enough money to go through with that, I've only been braced for a month so I dont know how my teeth will turn out but I know they wont be perfect... but I am 19 so maybe later If I have t...

Class II malocclusion occurs when the bottom jaw is in a more posterior (backward) position than normal. The top teeth appear to protrude out over the lower teeth. One example of this type of malocclusion is often referred to as "buck" teeth. Because this is what I have and I wanted to kno...

OMG you guys I cant get a second opinion because that day I got my braces he was telling me this while he was putting my braces on I couldnt even talk! the assistan ask me if i wanted 4 extractions or surgery I said 4 extractions but when the ortho was putting the braces on he was telling me how 4 e...

Ok when I went to see my 1st ortho he said I was gonna have 4 extractions I didnt get my braces there because the price was too high.. Now my ortho was telling me if I had 4 extractions my profile will change and i would look older so when Im like 40 I ll look 45 he recommended surgery but i dont ha...

Thank you Joual for replying Ive been stressing out because Im realizing how much money it actually is... Im gonna call them tomorrow to cancel and I'll let u know how it turns out thank you all so much....

Im a vegeterian too!!!! but no one in my family is they all think Im crazy ha ha.. Im not the one eating dead animals =)

well thank you everyone for replying so fast! =) I think I am gonna get a second opinion and no I am not getting my molars or wisdom teeth extracted ( I dont know what they are called) They are 4th from the front ( I dont know how to explain it) and they said they were going to extract them later be...

Ok I dont have insurance I live in Las Vegas the cost would be 5,680 for 28 months of treatment is it ok or too expensive?? I would have to pay everything in 14 months... Oh and my orthondotist wants to remove 4 teeth AFTER I put on my braces do most orthontists do that because I've heard is easier ...