Metal Mouth Message Board

What does your ortho say still needs doing? Roots move more slowly than the crowns, so even when your teeth look like they are in the right position the braces still need to be on in order to keep them in position while the roots catch up. On the other hand if you want them off then you can just in...

So, I'm happy with my teeth and the little things I wanted fixed are now fixed and I want my braces removed. But it seems that my ortho has another agenda entirely... how can I make him remove my braces? Or what should I know about getting my braces removed that might be a reason to keep them? I sta...