Metal Mouth Message Board

About 2 months ago I got ceramics on my front 6 teeth. I went back and forth trying to decide, mainly because I read so many opinions! :lol: But I finally decided "if I gotta wear these things for 2.5 yrs then I'm getting what *I* want." And I love them :) I don't know if they are "bi...

I'm getting braced on 2/6. I'll need to have 4 teeth extracted and my orthodontist wants them taken out in phases after the brackets are put on. I think he feels that it'll be easier on me that way and it didn't seem to affect my treatment time (same time estimate as another ortho who wanted the tee...

I just wanted to update everyone! I did end up getting a second opinion by a Doctor recommended to me by a member of this site (shout out to MsTiaLia!). I greatly preferred this Dr. to the one I'd spoken to before. He seemed more confident and conscientious. He also wants to remove 4 teeth, but he w...

You guys raise a lot of good points. I guess choosing a doctor is really like entering a relationship! Communication is #1. I've left other types of doctors before because I didn't feel that they were listening to my concerns. I'll take my time with this one. I was supposed to have a consultation to...

Thanks guys! I'm going to go with your recommendations (and my instincts) and shop around. Mike- I was also very concerned about the extractions. And thanks to what I've read on this board, I immediately started thinking about getting other opinions. My top teeth are "buck" (sorry, I don't...

Hello everyone! This is my first post here, but I've been reading the board for a (short) while as I start the process of getting braces. At this point I've been through 2 consultations with one orthodontist. The first was very general and we took some x-rays and impressions, and today I went back t...