Metal Mouth Message Board

Thank you for the advice. Now I know not to panic and to just keep at it. I was afraid that if the floss keeps shredding I'd have crud forever between those back teeth! But it sounds like shifting will open it up some over time too. Parr, what is this buzzy electric floss thingy you are talking abou...

I got my top braces on today, ceramic uppers, will have metal on bottom in a few months. I have a spring to make space to later have a bridge for a missing lateral. I know it will be rough for awhile but I am very excited to get this started (again - I had braces as a teen am 38 now) One problem I a...

Thanks for the info, Betty Bat and iBorg. I have to come to realize from people's answers that there are alwys more questions I can ask and that I still have some things to figure out. I don't want to go thru all this again to have the results be so unsatisfactory as they have been as my teeth have ...

Betty Bat - The ortho said if an implant was not right for me then I'd have to get a bridge. I see from what you are saying that I need to get a consult with a specialist now. But, in the meantime, I am wondering and will worry if I don't ask you, what happens if there is not enough space for the im...

Thanks Maryaten for the good luck wishes. And seriously, to answer your questions, they'll put the implant and crown in stages after the braces come off. I'll have to consult with someone they refer me to for that aspect. The ortho said they'll put a fake tooth in the gap where the implant will be s...

Hello - I posted about a month ago or so asking questions about whether Invisalign or braces with an implant for a missing lateral tooth was the way to go. Many suggested I get a second consult, or as many consults as I needed . . . . My second consult went very well. The orthodontist did not even s...

Thank you for explaining how you went about it all, Betty Bat. That makes sense. (The question was for anyone who can answer not just CeCe, but I am new to posting on a message board and don't know (have not taken the time) to figure out how to look at all previous posts except the very last one whi...

Cece, did you get evaluated first to see if implants for each missing tooth would be a suitable option for you? The orthodontist I saw gave me a couple of cards for dentists he trusts who could do the implants or veneers if I went that route, but I did not understand if I was supposed to go see them...

Hi - I am new to this board, and also posted in tehe Metalmouth forum. I got a lot of helpful suggestions, including that I should also post on the invisalign board. I am wondering if anyone has had a similar experience to mine: I had braces as a teen, but was born without the tooth right next to my...

Well, my appointment is in 2 weeks, but now I will be able to ask a lot more questions, especially about implants. I think I was so overwhelmed by the options that I did not have doubts/questions until after I left the appointment, then have gone back and forth so many times on what to do. I do thin...

I can't tell you how much better I feel knowing there are others out there with the same issues, or at least close to mine. I will post on the invisalign site later as well. Thanks for the suggestion. And I just made another consult appointment with a second orthodontist. I think that is a good idea...

Hi - I am new to this board, and have tried reading other posts to see if anyone has had options presented like mine. I had braces as a teen, but was born without the tooth right next to my front tooth, I think a lateral. The dentist just moved all my teeth together with braces. I wore retainers for...