Metal Mouth Message Board

Just in case anyone out there ever has this problem, I'll post an update. I went back to the ortho yesterday, and she ended up having to remove the implant. She wasn't able to tighten the TAD (which I thought would be the case), and she explained it would be similar to putting a screw back in drywal...

I also have traditional ceramic braces and the staining is annoying. But I just love coffee, so so much.

[quote="oldfart"]Wiggly =not good.

Get in when you can.[/quote]

Thanks - it's not so painful today, but definitely still wiggly. I'm keeping the elastics off until I can see the orthodontist. I have an appointment for Wednesday!

[quote="sirwired"]I had metal braces and silver ligs, and nothing stains those, but I do know that hot tea stained my teeth [i]horribly[/i]. I was horrified at what they looked like compared to the nice, white, "square" that was revealed during a bracket repo. The braces inhibit ...

It gets better! I'm a year in and I still have those sore spots - my very front top and bottom teeth! I always wince when she works on those sections. Otherwise though, I'm so used to the soreness the day after that I don't even think about it anymore. I'm definitely a wimp when it comes to pain so ...

My total was $5,500 for ceramic uppers and lowers. I'm lucky and my insurance covers $2,000, so I've paid $3,500 out of pocket. I am very grateful as I watch a lot of others in my ortho's office pay a lot more in their monthly payments! I've also not had to pay for anything additional (I just got a ...

I too have ceramic braces. Most people don't even notice them, and you can't really see them in photos. When I first got them, the few people who did notice acted like they were nothing special which was a huge relief. I hope it's going well for you!

I've been regularly every 4 weeks. I just got a TAD put in to even out my top teeth and due to that I have to make a 2 week visit, which is turning into a 1 week visit since it's already loose :(

I was really concerned about getting braces as an adult, but figured that since I wasn't smiling anyway, what did it matter? I've had them on for a year and honestly it seems no one cares about them but me. I sometimes catch myself in a mirror and think I look goofy, but everyone seems to like me ju...

I got mine at 26, now I'm 27, and they should be off right before my 28th birthday!

Hi everyone! I'm so glad to have found this board, wish I found it earlier when I started this whole thing. I'm a year into my treatment (my anniversary is in a few days...yay? haha) and just had a "mini implant" or TAD put in my outer bottom jaw. My ortho said that if there was still pain...