Metal Mouth Message Board

I would think just at night would be ok if thats what your ortho suggested. However it sounds like the aligners you have are just basically retainers, so if you wear them all the time there would be no harm in it.

I had a big gap open on my top teeth so at last appointment ortho put power chain on the top and then looked at the assistant and said well might as well put one on the bottom too so they match. I was like really? Thanks. LOL All good though. Red on top Green on Bottom... its Xmas time...

consider yourself lucky if you aren't in pain. Just wear them as your ortho prescribed. I'm sure they are doing their job.

I hardly saw any movement on the top teeth, but within a week once the bottoms went on I was seeing movement. Now we are a few months in and I hardly see anything. I can see my bottoms still wonky but had rectangular wires put in this past week and seems like they aren't doing anything. Bottom 2 mid...

Sometimes its a case of things get a bit worse before they get better to where they need to be. Regular braces here but I have gaps where I never had gaps before and teeth in places they never have been before but It'll all get fixed.

I think you are doing just fine with the brushing and the flossing. Thats about how often I am brushing and I have no issues at all. Maybe swish some mouthwash around if you still feel like you need to.

8 weeks between last one and the one I just had. 8 weeks until the next. Seems very spread out. All good though we went to bigger wires and OUCH. LOL

I won't be eating any of these tonight. Just had rectangular wires put in yesterday and today OUCH..... hurt more today then they did in the days following just getting my braces on. LOL I have a bag of Ruffles and French Onion dip in the fridge in there too. Just don't think I can chew them today. ...

Girlfriend just had all her bottom teeth done a bit at her last appointment to make space. Just a bit of soreness afterwards (could've been new tray pain as well). Little Ibuprofen and problem solved. Not a big deal at all really.

Ortho will check to see if your teeth are tracking properly vs. the clincheck, if the trays are fitting properly. might do some IPR (shave between teeth to make space) depending on your case. Give you new sets of trays if you don't have them already. Probably in and out in 15 minutes.

I would say as long as you don't try to bite into it right out of the freezer then enjoy them. I know I do.

I did clear on the top and silver on the bottom when I had my braces first put on (Ceramic top, Metal bottom). 2nd month Kids said "Daddy you can get colors, you should get blue" I said "Ok blue on the bottom?" They said "No on the top and the bottom" So now I am rockin...

First time was 18 months lasted 22. 2nd time forecasted for 12 months. We'll see how long it actually takes. On month 2.

30 minutes for the top and 30 minutes for the bottom. 2 separate apppointments. In and out.

Less visible but not invisible. Girlfriend has Invisalign and I notice it but I also know it's there. I would say most people do not though and honestly most people don't care whether you have Invisalign or traditional braces. So if you are debating one or the other just pick whatever one makes you ...