Hello Metal Mouthers!I am a fifty-something female whose bite has been shifting in a way I fear may end up looking like my father's sister's mouth when she was in her mid-sixties. (She had a nice fairly even smile as a young woman, but by her mid-sixties her teeth were going every which way)
So I am looking into Invisalign type appliances to halt and perhaps reverse my shifting bite.
My alignment was always a little "backwards" - but in the years since my wisdom teeth were dug out, my bite has shifted quite a bit. I found an old photo where I am bearing my fangs, and, yes my alignment has shifted a whole bunch over the years. (I've never been much into toothy smiles)
I was evaluated by the University of Washington when I was a kid, but my bite wasn't considered bad enough for braces back then.
For a fifty-something I have remarkably good teeth - no fillings or periodontal problems. My regular dentist jokes about never making any money off my mouth - somebody else will finance the new kitchen his wife wants.
I have an appointment with an orthodontist on October first. Maybe I'll be back if I do end up with a "metal mouth" of some sorts. But I am glad this site is available for us "grown ups" with orthodontic problems.