Metal Mouth Message Board

I guess they suck as much (or as little) as you want them to. If you go into the process of getting braces looking for how many ways to complain about them I'm sure you'll be able to make quite a list. If you need them, be glad you have the opportunity to get them. Your list will be shorter that way...

I'm not a dentist, but I think you should check your contract. Are you paying for results? Are you paying for an estimated amount of time (meaning there's a clause in there saying you'll pay more if your treatment goes longer than expected)? If you're paying for results and you're getting the result...

Quote from platinum: "Metal brackets do not look cute or what have you!! Metal fits for 13 year old pimple face, but not for an adult." Hmm, There's a flame war waiting to happen... I looked good with my metal braces and all the colors I wore. I think metal braces look good on everyone. If...

I think braces are important enough that you should try to enjoy them while you can. It makes the time go by far easier! If you want to switch to metal, go for it! Ask your ortho how much he would charge and do it! If you still have quite a while to go in your treatment it would be a good worth it t...

Sorry, just need to get on my soap box for a minute... How do you know the new dentist isn't going to be as nice as your old one? You're already going in knowing he'll never measure up to the dentist you really like. Bad way to start because you'll go into the appointment looking for reasons to just...

Trying to refrain from giving a spelling lesson... ;) Anyhow, get in touch with your ortho. He (or she) can shave your retainer down until it fits properly. Mine wasn't quite as tight as yours seems to be, but mine had to be shaved down, as well. It's easy and should take only a couple of minutes at...

You'll most likely have a hawley for your bottom teeth as well (just assuming they'd match top and bottom, but maybe not...) because a permanent retainer only holds the front teeth in place and does nothing for the back teeth. A regular, removable retainer will help keep all your teeth in line. I ha...

I have to agree with Lisa65. If you don't want braces, get them taken off. Maybe 20 years down the road you'll have them put on again when you're ready. If you're determined not to see the benefit to having braces then they aren't right for you and you probably won't follow your orthodontists instru...

Looking very good!!

Everyone has given you good advice here, but maybe I can add one more... Chage your user name. I'm not trying to be rude, funny, or sarcastic. In all seriousness having braces is as much how you feel about having them as it is actually having them in your mouth. However you feel about them, braces w...

You might want to post your question in the Metal Mouth forum. Short answer though, yes.

You'll most likely still have retainers. I have a bonded retainer on my bottom teeth and my lower Hawley fits right over it to hold everything past the front 6 teeth.

The reason orthos don't just use bonded retainers is because they only go across the front teeth. If you had a bonded retainer without any other retainer your back teeth would go back to their origional position, completely defeating the purpose of having braces in the first place. Just like braces,...

Is it that people are doing their best to put you off getting braces or is it that you're looking for excuses to chicken out? Yes, you probably will have to get braces on the bottom as well, but if you read the message board the vast majority of people aren't bothered by them (meaning once you're us...

I doubt you'll find anyone here qualified to answer your questions. You should really take her to her dentist and an ortho for professional advice. Anything you find here will just be opinion. Especially the grey tooth thing though... I've never heard of that before and I'd be running to a dentist i...