Metal Mouth Message Board

I went in yesterday thinking my braces were coming off and was so ready for some sweet corn on the cob .............. But NO Doc said lets go another 8 weeks Started this 10 month journey 19 months ago and still waiting... it will be worth it. Hope corn is still in season when Im out

Merytan, The ortho called it a plastic tray. He took a new mold and had it sent away, I assume, I had to come back the following week. He said it would fix the teeth that were separating from the band and while he was at it he was going to turn them ever so slightly. As my top teeth are/were very st...

Hello all I am a member of the metal mouths with self litigating metal brackets on my bottom teeth. I have class ll elastics that are in place with a button on my top tooth. This pulled my top teeth apart so the ortho had a invisaline tray made to correct the problem. I don't go back for 6 weeks and...

I had my third adjustment the other day and I think I'm going backwards. My ortho is closing 1 gap at a time on my bottom teeth the goal is to make room for implants for molar 30 & 31, We started with just an arch wire then added a second wire to my brackets and a power chain This closed my mid ...

I'm glad to see others have the same problems. I always have the napkin in front of my mouth when I am eating just in case but do any of you find your self drolling on your self when you are talking to someone?

You can alway ask if your ortho offers smart clip brackets they don't need ligs as the arch wire clicks into the bracket.

Still no new arch wire Just had my second adjustment and they wired 4 teeth together and added a small chain. Doc said new arch wire after gaps are closed

Well I always like to see pictures so I thought I would post a couple Things seem to be moving although slowly http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii287/dutchbug/Pics/Brace%20Journey/CIMG1548.jpg Brace day front http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii287/dutchbug/Pics/Brace%20Journey/7front-1.jpg 7 wee...

I have self litigating braces and I have a power chain over my arch wires....Although at the time when they asked me if I wanted colors I had no idea what they were talking about so I just had silver put on. Now that I know what they are I want purple..... next visit

I have self litigating brackets So no colored ligs. They put in an overlay wire on top of my first wire and added a power chain to my front four teeth. (Well at least they are supposedly front teeth......) Or should I say soon to be front teeth? Try flossing with two wires in your brackets.... one f...

Another killer vegi is asparagus. Same thing as the celery.... some stays in your braces and the rest chokes you to death.
I say the should make chocolates that are shaped like vegetables that way we get the best of both worlds.

I had a molar band that sat to high and it actually cause the molar to become loose as I was bitting it. a quick trip to the ortho and it was fixed. nothing a 5 min appt can't handle.

Teezo I have the same type problem as you and it has always bothered me. because of a broken tooth things have shifted and now I am braced to bring things back to make room for an implant. I asked the ortho if we could do something about the midline? I am only braced on the bottom and it will not be...

Sorry for the double post

Hi adultbraces
I also had a power chain added when they said we are going to close the gaps. Not knowing what that was when they asked what color I had no idea they put on silver and you really cant notice it any more than the braces them self.
I think next time I'll try purple.