Metal Mouth Message Board

There is something to be said for a health professional's responsibility to be emotionally intelligent. To take your feelings seriously and retain the information that you give them especially when it pertains to your treatment. It is always disappointing when you feel like you aren't being listened...

:shock: I will be getting braces very soon and am very anxious about it. Is there anything I should do to prepare for this? I assumed I'd go in and have it all done in one day, but have since learned that I have to have the brackets put on a week before the hardware is complete. Is this par for the ...

:shock: I am 30 years old and just about to start my treatment. I get spacers in a week, and then will have my full fitting the following week. I'd be lying if I said that I am not terrified. This site and message board have been so helpful. Most of my friends and family who needed ortho treatment h...