Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi everyone. Haven't logged on in a while but wanted to post this update. I just had my last adjustment today, and my ortho told me they're coming off next visit---which is three weeks away. I am excited about taking them off, but already I know I'm going to miss them. Hard to believe that two years...

I also did it for both reasons, but more out of necessity. My upper laterals were way too small, and as I got older my upper incisors began to move outwards laterally to fill up the space. So, I ended up with a wide gap between my two front teeth. I also began to get crowding on the bottom, and alth...

Try using the eraser end of a pencil to gently press the pointy edges in a bit. My ortho told me I could do that without damaging the wires. I do this and also use the wax, and it works for me.

Better to call the ortho and ask. Even though you are saying there's always been a space there, if the ortho saw it necessary to put a spacer there it probably means the space is not big enough to accommodate your braces. If I were you, I would not just let it go. What if when you go back to put you...

I also thought about getting invisalign but decided against it because of the cost. I'm in Florida and my ortho quoted me $7500 for invisalign vs $4000 for traditional braces (both prices include everything, including retention). It wasn't really much a choice for me because my insurance doesn't cov...

When they were first put in they were a bit uncomfortable and I didn't think they were that bad. But by midway through the second day they really began to hurt. I have eight of them in and they hurt so bad that I have to take extra strength Tylenols every 6 hours or so. Eating is still a chore so I ...