Metal Mouth Message Board

hi,

I've got three baby teeth with no perment teeth behind them, had 4 but 1 fell out and the three are still healthy and strong and i'm a 31 years old

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hi,

I've got treatment on the NHS this is at a teaching dental hospital, so my first consultations were with students.

I had a referral from my dentist and was then on a waiting list for three years.

My treatment started in July '06 and the service has been great!

XD

My Powerchain has come off,
What do you think I should do?

Straight back to the ortho or wait till my next appointment in feb?

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Hi Ellebee,

I've got 2 porcelein veneers on my top teeth and ceramic brackets on them. I was assured as well that it wouldn't damage my veneers and I haven't had any problems so far.


Good luck with your treatment

I went for my adjustment today and my ortho commented on the great progress I've made. Because I have been wearing my biteplate 24/7 for the last few months I don't have to wear it anymore. :jump: They changed the archwires top and bottem. On the top a very large archwire. They took my yellow powerc...

Hi,

I managed to make a picture
my next adjustment is next week.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r166 ... snov01.jpg

yellow

Today I tried to make some piccies of my braces and looking at them I won't be posting them as my elastic powerchains are soooo yellow :oops: thats probably down to my coffee addiction. 2nd adjustment is soon then I will give it another go. I have nightmares lately that all my teeth are falling out....

Wickid that you have started on your journey. What part of the uk are you in? How much are your braces...im also in the uk and mine are costing me 2500..i have the invu brace (clear brackets and clear wire). Im in london and i havn't seen many other people over the age of 18 braced, so as a male at...

I've got braces since august. Had one adjustment and will go for my second adjustment on the 22nd of november. I've got brackets on upper and lower teeth and a biteplate to stop me from biting my lower brackets. I had problems chewing my food in the first few weeks but its getting much easier now. M...

hi thanks for all your kind words. Linda21 my braces will be in until at least next year july. They have promised me to take my braces off for my wedding on the 14th of the july. Hopefully most of the work will be done by then. I'm practising my smile at the moment because i'm going to a wedding thi...

Hi, Its my turn to introduce myself after reading all your stories. I'm a 30 yo female and got my braces about a month ago. I've got top braces (ceramics) and bite plate last month and bottom braces(metal) 2 days ago. At the moment i'm in pain and very hungry. find it difficult to chew. Problems I h...