Metal Mouth Message Board

Hello Sal, you should go for them! Your subject line caught my eye because I, too, was 37 when I put my braces on. I had been grinding my teeth aggressively at night for years, with the result that from the front my teeth looked fine but my bite was going bonkers and I had very bad tension migraines...

Hello everyone, At my orthodontist's yesterday I learnt about a new system of braces called SimpliClear, by Biomers. My orthdontist showed me a set of plastic teeth which had these on. I tried an impromptu 'at ten paces' visibility test while peering at the clackers in his hand, and could not see th...

Hello ibraceface, Sounds like you're almost there! Agree that one cannot get excited enough so close to the end. I was in damon metal braces for two and a half years, the last four months of which were, like you, spent in the thickest wires up and down, as well as elastics on both sides of the jaw t...

Hello PinkOrchid, I second Kipepeo's thought of waiting until after braces if you're thinking of replacing a crown now for, as you say, cosmetic reasons - this is because yes the orthodontist will scratch/etch the smooth surface of the crown to help the glue & bracket hold on better. I have crow...