Metal Mouth Message Board

Thank you so much for that fascinating link about the stages of orthodontic treatment! I feel like I understand it much better now and that will help me be patient. I have to tell you all what a great website this is. I've already told a friend of mine about it who is due for braces in the next few ...

Oh, okay. That's kind of what I thought they were for, but I wasn't sure. When my husband had braces, he had the actual hooks. I never saw the kind I have before.

Thank you!

Erin

Thanks so much for the info and reassurance! The link you provided with the different types of brackets was very helpful. I see the ones I am asking about pictured, but not labeled. They are to the immediate left of the one labeled BRACKET in the photo. Thanks again! Erin

Hi! I am 46 yrs. old and just got braces last Friday. My teeth are straight, but they have a lot of spaces in between them. I especially have a wide space between my two front teeth. I had those teeth bonded a long time ago to close up the space and it worked well until about a year ago when a littl...