Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks for the salt water tip! I will definately try it!!

So this is about my first week in braces. And hopefully it will serve as a warning about some things NOT to do for those who are new to having them. :lol: So, I have top and bottom rows of ceramic braces, which are great because for the most part they truly are invisible. Some friends and co-workers...

Thanks for your experiences! I'm looking forward to having them in 12-14 months!!!

I haven't even got braces yet (that's coming up very soon!) but my orthodontist says after braces I will need a permanent bonded retainer behind my top two front teeth. I have "gap teeth" like Madonna or David Letterman :D So I've met folks with bonded retainers on their lower teeth, but n...

Thanks you guys for the warm welcomes!

It looks like I am going to have to go back in for spacers before the final step of actually getting braces. Why does this sound way more painful than the braces? lol
I really have no natural space between my molars whatsoever. This will be interesting...

Hello everyone, My name is Adam, I am 25, and I live in Washington, DC. My teeth have bothered me for years (I have gap teeth on the top row, poor spacing, and overcrowding on my bottom row). My brother got braces as a teen, but my parents thought my teeth "were fine." So here I am as a 25...