Metal Mouth Message Board

AG, pm sent! PM sent back :) ---------- Thanks everyone, it really means a lot! I am finding these retainers really annoying and difficult to wear. They make me feel rather sick and are just frustrating, I guess i just have to get used to them. They make my mouth so dry! I have a one week checkup a...

Hi There. I have recently experienced your frustration! The last few adjustments i was thinking surely its nearly time, surely they are coming off soon. I never had the courage to ask, but it would't hurt. Then one adjustment he looked at them and said 'okay, book her in for the next available deban...

THEY'RE OFF.. THEY'RE OFF... THEY ARE OFFFFFFFFF!!!!! finally. it seemed to take longer than taking the lowers off, and i was A LOT more nervous for some reason! They look so foreign to me haha but good and i got the 'slimy' feeling which everyone talks about. after he took them off we discussed my ...

I get one set included in treatment cost - ortho and i agreed on hawleys
and then my parents decided to pay the extra $300 for a pair of essix's as i personally don't always want to wear wires when i just got debraced but will wear the hawleys at night and clear essixs in the day

you explained in your first post what an overbite is.. but what exactly is an overjet?

i always assumed they were the same thing
last visit my orthodontist measured my 'overjet'.. i always just referred to it as an overbite.
i am interested to know what an overjet is

I generally take them with my computers webcam or mobiles front camera.. much easier that way if you have the option as you can see what your doing easily and without feeling like an idiot when you don't get have to take 50 shots to get one that works

Yay! I'm glad the lowers are off and as frustrating as I'm sure it is, you'll be glad you kept the uppers on to fix the gap. I think when you've invested so much time and effort (money aside) into something like this you want it to feel worth it at the end. Lol @ being worried about not liking your...

i have had the zebra type elastics since i got them, first in class 1 configurations and then in class 2 to fix my overbite. I remember them really hurting when i first got them it was pretty unbearable, but i eventually got used to them. Once i got used to them it actually became quite painful when...

ahhh so i went to get them off today... long story short they only took the lower ones off. they asked me if i was happy with the appearance of my teeth and everything and i was a little concerned with the gap which had gotten worse since i had posted the photos. the ortho agreed and gave me two opt...

Wow--that is sooooo cool!! I will be getting mine off in 39 days and I can't wait!! I bet you are super stoked!! P.S. You're teeth look fabulous!! thanks klobird :oops: :) yes i am super excited! but i am really nervous as well! i have always had a bit of a fear regarding the impressions/moulds and...

ive only ever had 2 come off, one not being my fault and came off hours after i got them on.
sometimes they just randomly come off i guess. my friends have never had one come off though

thought i may as-well add some pics of what they look like one last time before they come off: http://i47.tinypic.com/1sfkg5.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/y3345.jpg there seems to be a gap appearing between my two front teeth since he took the powerchain off the other day, but it should be alright. he ...

I enjoyed seeing your progress pics! Your teeth are beautiful now!! thankyou so much! :D I had my adjustment today, more like an appt than an adjustment. So exciting.. the assistant took my powerchains or 'e-chains' as they call them off They measured my overbite and i cant really remember what it ...

Very pretty anxiousgirl. So happy for your progress. thankyou :D i hope to god next visit he tells me about a debanding date! They look fantastic. Look forward to your debraced piccies :-) I too suffered a severe dental phobia as a teen, which I felt a rude/child unfriendly dentist and pressure abo...

Appearance for sure, I have always been very embarrassed by my smile and teeth so did it for confidence.
But now that I am almost finished with my treatment I have to say that I can see that function is very important as well.