Metal Mouth Message Board

It's good to know that even at 43 you still care about improving your overall dental health. M1k3y 43 is only a middle of the range age for an adults board! :lol: Plus caring about your overall dental health should be a life time concern! :banana: Well, thanks M1k3y, and to KK for pointing out that...

Thank you both for this input, which now makes me feel rather stupid. My ortho was peeved when I insisted on coming in anyway today, but in the end it was for the better, as he took the time to really explain what was going on. Despite this gaffe, I now feel better about our relationship overall. (J...

Does this strike any of you as odd? Yesterday my lower arch wire came loose from a molar bracket, the anchor bracket at the end ofthe wire. I went to my ortho and had it put back in, and was told it was due to something I ate. Then later that day it came out again; it's as though the wire isn't long...

Today was my first adjustment, 8 weeks after being braced. A few days ago my upper archwire broke. My ortho's office said to just wait to come in for my adjustment in a few days rather than coming in on an emergency call, but no amount of wax could prevent the thing from scratching my lips and cheek...

Just six weeks in, and I've had two brackets pop off: one of them was just a few days after I was braced, due to my chewing a piece of steak; the other was just now. The upper left rearmost bracket, which was attached to a crown, popped off while I was sitting at my computer, not eating or drinking ...

Okay, here goes. These were taken the day I got braced: http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/figaromorris/DSCN1091.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa262/figaromorris/DSCN1090.jpg The picture of the lowers is not the best, but I think the crowding in front is apparent. The uppers speak for...

Male, 43, in Washington, DC, in braces for the first time today.

I'm 43 and was just braced a few hours ago (my first post is in here somewhere). It seems we are unanimous: go for it, and don't let the image of ol' metal mouth deter you. My only suggestion is that you consult with enough orthos. My recommendations were pretty varied, and included surgery, but I f...

Hello all, my first post here, as I was just braced with Damon MX a few hours ago. I have some crowding above and below, with one of my upper front teeth overlapping its neighbor by about 4mm, and a crossbite that presents no functional problems. My teeth are otherwise strong, white, and healthy, so...