Metal Mouth Message Board

Great news! I just got fitted for a Hawley after wearing an essex on tops only for one year. I slacked off a couple months after my braces were off 6mos, so he said there was some slight movement with my overbite. Good to know these things can work.....Id hate of have to get back in braces again.......

I had mine professionally done by a dentist as soon as I got my braces off. They only required 1 or 2 weeks for 1hr a day...... and the results were staggering! I did have one filling change color, or actually, become more noticable, so I had to have that replaced. Now I do it about once a month. No...

I think next time Im at the Ortho.....Ill have time to mention it. But he said itll be no charge for the new retainer.......AND..... the rechecks to make sure my teeth are back to where they should be. So im happy with that. Im just perturbed that I wasnt told by anyone I saw when my braces were rem...

Well.......He looked at my teeth and said the retainer I had wasnt fitting properly, that there had been some movement....and he is took an impression for a new retainer....a Hawley. He said because of my overbite and the way my teeth are, a permanent retainer wouldnt be an option for me. He said th...

Well.....I called my ortho the day I posted here.....and the office person said that they see people at 8weeks,6mos and 1yr after the braces are removed. I told her NO ONE TOLD ME THAT!! and she didnt have anything to say.......hmmmmm. Im not really happy about that. :( So I have an appt today. Ive ...

Im going to call the office on Monday. I think Id like to get a permanent retainer on the top (I have one on the bottom) I just dont think I can be relied upon to wear mine faithfully at night.

I know.....Im bad........very bad!

Just wanted to add that I dont see any change in my teeth, they dont look to me as if they have shifted. And.....I was told to wear them 24/7 for first 2mos (which I did) then only at night for life. I also havent seen the Ortho since I got them off. Is that wierd? I dont know if I was suppose to, b...

Im in my 40s......and I got my braces off a little over a year ago, after wearing them for 2years to fix an overbite and crooked teeth. I was faithful about wearing my retainer for the first 6mos or so, but now, not so much. I started wearing it again (just need to at night) and it still fits me, th...