Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi User, Congratulations on getting braced, I know exactly how you feel, I was horrified and felt depressed and less confident when my braces were first put on - didnt want to go n e where or n e 1 to see me. However I have now been braced for 1 month and after about 2 weeks I stoped all the worryin...

Hi Raspberry, I am so impressed at the progress you have made during your ortho treatment. My teeth are very similar to yours at the beginning of your treatment, as yours are now very straight. I am so happy I looked at your progress journey as this has made me feel very confident my journey will st...

I'm pretty sure I have a tounge thrust, I always push my tounge against my teeth, particuarly now that i have braces on im constantly always pushing on my teeth because they feel strange. and I guess I'm always trying to feel if they have moved after reading this I am now worried this will affect th...

Hey guys,

Thanks for your comments and support, this forum is so great to know you are not alone in feeling the way I did, now I just feel silly for not doing something with my teeth sooner.
But never late than never I guess.

Hey Pippy,

Your right their is a big improvement in only a short time, this is very reassuring for me to see.

Cant wait till my straighten up like yours.

Good luck with the rest of your treatment.

Hi Guys I am 21 year old female. I got braced on the 27.09.06 - I have been thinking about getting braces since I was about 17 but never got round to doing it due to being so embarrased about my teeth - could not even bear to let the dentist see my teeth. I always thought my crooked teeth as I have ...

Hi Guys, I am 21 years old, just got braced 2 weeks ago, after years of hating my teeth, I finally made an appointment aug 25th was braced on Sep 27th both upper and lower I have crownding on my upper and lower front teeth, slight over bite - well I think thats what I have. had no extractions, which...

I just had my braces put on yesterday 27.09.06 - I have crowding on the upper and lower front teeth. I was to surprised to not have to have any extractions, particuarly on my lower teeth. I have to have my wisdom teeth removed at end of treatment.

I just had braces put on yesterday, before I had braces I trained my mouth in a way I could smile and you wuldnt really notice how bad my teeth were, now that I have braces it highlights how bad my teeth are and are very noticable, at the moment I definately will not be smiling for photos, but as ti...