Metal Mouth Message Board

I know I asked this before. And Maryaten gave me a good answerthat their could be three possibilities: 1) move back 2) stay 3) move to a different position. I am wondering in general, what is the outcome? Anybody had this experience? I want to know this because my teeth was messed up by my ortho. My...

Sorry I can't help. But I feel your pain. I am 16 months into the treatment. I got facial nerve paralysis and TMJ issues along the way. I didn't get the teeth extracted as was told by the orthodontist. However, I already got sunken face because he narrowed my arch significantly. My teeth were all sq...

I am in the US. The state law states the following: "A dentist shall be required to maintain a patient's complete dental record, which may include, but is not limited to, the following: treatment notes, evaluations, diagnoses, prognoses, x-rays, photographs, diagnostic models, laboratory report...

Thank you Meryaten. I just got my "complete" records from my orthodontist. But except for the panaramic Xrays, it was useless. It only includes the contract, the chronological stuff like "Day xxx, upper arch wire, tooth#xxx 45min." When I asked, I was told the teeth models "...

Also, I already saw another orthodontist for 2nd opinion, who turned out to be my orthodontist's friend. So, I paid the consultation fee, and he only examined my bite. But he did tell me that if it were him, he would have suggested lower jaw surgery instead of teeth extraction. And now that my tongu...

Meryaten, Thanks for your info. In my case, I just wanted my teeth arch to go back to where they were. So, I was wondering if it is possible for all my teeth to move back to where they are if I have the brace removed right away. The last elastic chain adjustment happended 2 months ago, which drastic...

Thank you Kim. I regret so much that I did that. And I no longer trust that orthodontist so I just want to stop the treatment with him. The only thing that I did right is I haven't got my teeth extraction yet. Thank Goodness.

I have been wearing brace for over a year now. My biggest concern when I start to wear brace is my facial profile because my face is thin. The orthodontist reassured me that it won't dish in and it would only change for better. But now my nightmare has already come true. Before treatment started, I ...