Metal Mouth Message Board

I know how you feel (Or felt now since you probably have already gotten them put on. Darn Alaska Standard Time!)

I tossed and turned half the night last night dreaming of teeth. Ugh.

Hi! Looking forward to following your progress! I have never had a tooth pulled before, but am looking to have 2 teeth extracted for my braces as well. Ugh.....

KK wrote:Manic use google ... it will help you find out information on nearly everything.

Tried it already. I didn't help me much. At least not in terms I could understand anyways.

Can anyone help me understand (with pics too if you can find any) what these two things are?

#1 - maxillary vacuform retainer

#2 - mandibular lingual bar

Here are my pics from my ortho's office along with his diagnosis. Chief Concern: Crowded Dentition Bruxism Orthodontic Diagnosis Retrognathic mandible Overjet 8mm Grinder Lack of incisal guidance Clencher Centric relation/centric occlusal disrepancy Posterior balancing interferences Overbite impingi...

Very inspiring. Thanks so much for posting your pics!

Great colors! Have fun with those braces.

Welcome to the forums! I hope you find this site as friendly and informative as I have.

I guess the situation is different with kids, as their teeth are still growing. My biteplate does not anything special, it just prevents me to not knock my lower brackets off. This was told me by the ortho. Hmmm. So, what do you eat? HOW do you eat? I'm really worried about knocking my lower bracke...

My 12 year old has one because of a deep bite. I was told that since her molars could no longer contact each other, they would rise a little bit out of the gum and so when she closes her (bite) mouth after the "work is done" her molars will meet sooner and her lower teeth will no longer b...

Ahhhh, ok. Thanks you guys.

How do these work? #1 - Are they something you have to get fitted for or when they see that you need one, they just pop one in? #2 - Do you wear them for the duration that you have your braces on? #3 - How to they prevent your bottom teeth from "hiding" behind your top teeth when it is rem...

I'm hoping to be no older than 33 when I get mine off. So...here's to hoping, right?

I didn't know that a white wire was even anoption. I've never heard of them. I wonder why your ortho doesn't like them?

I'm curious to find out what a "splint" is.

Good luck on your journey to a fabo smile!