Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi, I have a gap between my canine and lateral that never closed. After waiting 6 months my ortho took my braces off (the bite and everything else seems good)and said we will put them back on after sometime and usually after a period of rest the gaps close almost immediately. I am not sure whether I...

I was breast-fed. I never took a bottle and yet I ended up with an overjet.
I think it is genetics since my aunt's have the same misaligned teeth.

I feel that the brackets themselves make the teeth appear a little dingy looking. I have found that brushing often helps a bit.

I feel that the brackets themselves make the teeth appear a little dingy looking. I have found that brushing often helps a bit.

I have ceramics on the upper and I am glad because now that my teeth are straight they are barely noticeable. However they are slightly larger than the metal ones. I would definitely recommend ceramics.

Hi, My son was almost 2 when I got braces. He is 4 now. He was curious the first day and after that he did'nt care at all. My biggest problem is I have not been able to kiss him without being cautious and it also used to hurt during the first few months. And since he is so active I have had his head...

Thank you Leslie022. You are right. If I get them removed now I may regret later.

Congratulations!! Enjoy your new smile!

Thanks KK and Flora2006. My ortho said that in 23 years of treating patients he has seen few cases like this and they have worked out. 1mm of space does look kind of big when it is between teeth. I will see what my perio says tomorrow. I am hoping that when I have the braces back on, it will be just...

Thanks CLAmom for the reply. I am in two minds about this since I have come this far.
The space is slightly noticeable. However my teeth look hundred times better than what I started out with and if my teeth looked like they do now I would not have got braces. My bit is perfect according to my ortho.

Hello, I started my treatment in March 2004 for overjet and crowding in the lowers. My treatment is almost complete with the exception of a 1mm canine lateral space in the upper left that has not been closing at all for about 3 months. I go in every 2-3 weeks for a new set of powerchains. Today my o...