Metal Mouth Message Board

braces-at-50 My teeth are crowded and I had a power chain put on at my last adjustment to make room to have my teeth slederized during my next adjustment. My power chain is only on the top right side to pull my two front teeth apart so my Ortho can get the tool in between my teeth next appointment. ...

So far, I haven't felt much discomfort. Just find that I am not talking or smiling as much. But I am sure that won't last long. That is for sure, one thing I quickly learned was that there is no smiling half way with braces when you first get them on, it is either all the way showing as much metal ...

Went in for my 8th adjustment yesterday and was told I would need one of my front top teeth and my four lower front teeth slenderized at my next appointment. All 5 of those teeth have a trapezoidal shape to them and it will be hard to close the gaps if I don’t have this procedure done to my front ...

I don’t know about scientific studies but I can tell you from first hand experiences that my teeth are much easier to keep clean now that they no longer overlap each other. I think that will help my teeth stay healthy as I get older.

Only if I could play catcher at a Yankees game.