Metal Mouth Message Board

So, so happy! Thanks to all who crossed fingers for me! I talked to my ortho about the two touching teeth (see earlier post this morning). One of my teeth, which was extremely rotated and shifted forward, is partially fused, so this will be "as good as it gets" without surgery. He explaine...

So, so happy! Thanks to all who crossed fingers for me! I talked to my ortho about the two touching teeth (see earlier post this morning). One of my teeth, which was extremely rotated and shifted forward, is partially fused, so this will be "as good as it gets" without surgery. He explaine...

Thank you SO much for responding! I'm so much relieved hearing your story, and you are right...you have pretty teeth!

Now I can get excited about my appointment this afternoon! YAY!

I'm supposed to get my braces off today, but I'm really, really trying to not get my hopes up because my bite seems off. When I close my mouth, two of my teeth hit in the front. Most of my molars do touch, but this concerns me. The two teeth hitting are: the top tooth between my front right tooth an...

I know exactly what you're talking about! My ortho explained that your mouth recognizes the braces as a foreign object and secretes saliva to break it down...as though it were food. Gross, but it explains why we all create so much spit with these things in.

Hope that helps!

I'm supposed to get my braces off today, but I'm really, really trying to not get my hopes up because my bite seems off. When I close my mouth, two of my teeth hit in the front. Most of my molars do touch, but this concerns me. The two teeth hitting are: the top tooth between my front right tooth an...