Metal Mouth Message Board

I saw a partner ortho who I haven't met before. He looked at the areas I was concerned about. He said the chips in my teeth didn't line up with the brackets. When I mentioned the jaw clenching at night he gave me a bruxism guard (large pink thing to wear at night). We'll see how that goes. I'm still...

missingu, I have metal bottoms and ceramics tops. I do remember the ortho saying that is why he doesn't put ceramics on the bottom. My bite is all screwed up since the spacers and the ONLY place my teeth come together now are the front uppers with the front bottoms/brackets. I will call this morning...

I've been braced for almost two weeks. I've noticed that my front upper teeth are hitting my lower brackets and today I noticed a chip in my tooth. Is this common? Should I call the office? Is there anything I can do to stop the progression? I have noticed a clench my jaw tight at night since being ...

Because my sister had peg teeth and coming from a single parent household, my overcrowded, twisted teeth were not a financial priority compared to her "deformity".
Sarah

Rotated tooth is on the left, not the right...

Sarah

Hi everyone! I've been lurking for a few weeks in preparation for the big day. Thanks for all the sage advice and invaluable information. My best friends for the last few days have been advil, wax and this message board. My biggest pet peeves have been hearing this: "Your teeth are nice! You do...