Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi,
Hope that you are all well and happy with the treatment you are receiving.

I had incognito lite braces fitted on my upper teeth around 3 weeks ago. My teeth were near perfect as I had braces as a teenager but they became slightly crooked as I haven't worn my retainer. Me being vain and stupid decided to 'perfect' my smile which was good to start with. I had a slight overbite but noticed that since having incognito I can't close my mouth and it causes discomfort and makes my mouth look tense.

I keep on crying every day as I my teeth look worse and worse. I can't close my mouth and can't do my job properly (I am a model, that's why I wanted to make my smile as good as possible). My orthodontist seems experienced and tells me it's normal to feel tension, however I feel like these braces are doing more harm than good. Anyone else had problems with lingual braces?

I think I felt worst about my decision 3 weeks in! I got frustrated with it not feeling "normal" yet. I also had teeth that weren't *that* bad but enough to bother me to get front 6 teeth with incognito. It only took 7 months in the end (would have been 6 but I was on holiday) and it was totally worth it! My teeth went through a slightly worse stage as they moved around to make some space to be perfectly aligned. Now they are totally perfect and I wish I'd done it sooner. You are nearly over the hump... stick with it! ! good luck!

Thank you! Means a lot as I am going insane. I feel like my whole face is changing and not in a good way . Hopefully I will be happy with my treatment as you are.