Metal Mouth Message Board

So they're off! The solution to the canine problem was that my ortho filed it to take the sharp point down a little. I was really concerned that he would take too much, but it turned out okay! Getting the braces off didn't hurt, it was a little pressure but nothing bad. What did HURT was when the as...

I had my lower braces off maybe last month, & got a bonded retainer. For the first few days it irritated my tongue - I couldn't resist playing with it, but it was like playing with sandpaper because the glue they use to fix it to your teeth is not entirely smooth. After a week, though, it was fi...

Hi - I'm due to get my uppers off tomorrow morning (had the lowers removed about a month ago). My last remaining concern is my canines - both my canines hang down lower than I'd like them to, and look like fangs. This effect is going to be exacerbated a few months post-braces - I have temporary bond...

Good idea, Karen! And probably I was being a little overdramatic. Probably my teeth won't look worse post- than they did pre-. I don't look, like I've been griping to my friends, like Dracula. I'm also wondering if maybe my ortho can fix it via a retainer - the guilty canine is still loose, so maybe...

Good news? It turns out I will be able to make my de-bracing appointment tomorrow. But, I'm stressed about my canines. Once my laterals are "fixed," my canines, especially the left one, will look gargantuan. Like fangs. Has anyone ever had his/her teeth look worse after braces than they di...

It was part of my treatment plan from the beginning to make my laterals larger. Apparently they were abnormally small, and that was part of what was throwing my bite off - with such tiny teeth my upper arch wasn't large enough to fit right with my lowers. So my ortho first created some space around ...

I will probably have to reschedule my de-bracing appointment! Something has come up at work that means it's likely I won't have time to have them taken off! So my tentative de-bracing date really is tentative! :( JennieLee- Thanks for checking in and thanks for the link. It's so interesting! One of ...

Sorry for the quality of the photo - it was taken with my brother's camera phone in a restaurant - at night without a flash. My ditigal camera is on the fritz, so this will have to do for now: http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7209/pic0003ij8.th.jpg I think my teeth look pretty good. The only worry...

I hesitate even to type it for fear of jinxing myself. . . but for the first time, I think maybe I actually will get my braces off at my next "de-bracing" appointment! For those of you who have followed my story, it's been an extended road. My original prognosis was for 12-14 months, which...

Thanks, Linda! Like I wrote before, my uppers are scheduled to be removed in two weeks, but I kind of think they won't be. My bite's really uncomfortable right now, so unless it improves over the next 13 days, well. . . But I have my permanent bonded retainer on my bottom teeth now. I didn't think i...

So I got my lower braces off two weeks ago. I went in today for an adjustment for my uppers and to get my lower permanent bonded retainer. The lowers are okay. I can feel with my tongue and with my finger that one of the lowers is slightly twisted, but it's miniscule when I look at it, so I let it s...

My ortho fit me in this morning. He took a look at my teeth, said the upper left lateral incisor was hitting the bottom teeth, and took out my wire to make a bend in it to push it out towards my lips. I told him that I could feel my canine hitting, and that it was bouncing up and down when I bit b/c...

My ortho called me back and was really nice. I'm going in tomorrow morning and he'll fit me in. I'm going to bake him and the office muffins for breakfast as thanks for being so accommodating. They've always been very nice and friendly and helpful - I just wish I were more confident about the progre...

Thanks Karen! It is nice to have naked teeth, even if it's only 1/2. Flossing was a treat last night - I love to have my teeth feel clean, and it's so nice for it not to take so long. As for the retainer, I'll check out those stories. I'm sure I'll get used to it, it was just a huge shock when I had...

Your teeth look fantastic! Congratulations on finishing! As to your root - definitely bring it up with your ortho and/or dentist. That's what the roots look like on all of my front lowers, and it's actually why I got braces - to fix my bite so that my uppers aren't banging on my lowers every time I ...