Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks so much, everyone. You guys never fail to make me feel better!

Caveat: Yeah, I'll get over it and yeah, I'm feeling whiney right now, but... It looked like my debanding would occur within the next 3-4 weeks, but now I'm looking at another 2 months of power chains and elastics. Stubborn cross-bite issues with bottom pre-molars. Aww, poop. Am I allowed to say *po...

I totally empathise with your disappointment.

Me too! Please do something nice for yourself and realize that you will hear that welcome news eventually.

Yup, the mold-taking sessions definitely make me queasy too. Last time they had to be done, the tech must have noticed me turning green, cuz she suggested (as others have) slow, deep breaths and wiggling my toes. Oddly enough, one or both of these suggestions did help.

...before I found this site I didn't even know what a midline was!!

Same here!

Well, it seems as though naked teeth are (*knocking on wood*) in my not-too-distant future, but I've been checking out my slightly-off bottom midline lately and wondering how that might be fixed without throwing other (probably more important) things off kilter. I read through some pertinent threads...

...bet she thought it was the bounciest furrball she'd ever cacked up! ).

That's hilarious!

Awesome new smile, Nikki! Congratulations!

Terrific improvement!

Congratulations, BB! I'd be floating on air too!

You look gorgeous, Marjay – congratulations!

I LOVE my essix retainers!! I got my braces off last thursday,and got my essix retainers later in the afternoon. I was amazed at how comftorable and not noticable they are! i was so worried that they would be horrible! Yay! :D This is happy news for you (obviously) and also for people like me who a...

Aww, that's a drag. I don't know what to suggest except maybe give your ortho a call and ask him or her to clarify exactly what is meant by *fair*. Could it be that additional treatment would up the prognosis to *good* or even *excellent*? Don't give up hope!

lately I've been afraid to ask out of fear I might not like the answer.

I can so relate to that

Chin up, Lillers. Us March 2005 folks will get freedom soon!