Metal Mouth Message Board

no- I don't have any TMJ- however my ortho did tell me it's a possibility to get TMJ after I get my braces off. So how is your ortho treating your problem? Just with braces alone? Were you wanting to fix your overbite and crossbite or just the TMJ? My ortho said that since My jaws and facial structu...

thanks so much for your replies- it really helps. All of my other friends had braces when they were younger- and no one had any of the problems I do. Good luck to both of you!

So I am 20 years old and have had braces for about a month. I was reading through some of the topics and realized that I didnt shop around for an orthodontist (which makes me a little nervous) but hes great and I really like him. He also showed me the molds of someone else who had the same problem a...