Metal Mouth Message Board

[quote="DrJasonKTam"]Lots of different ways to open up the bite. It can be done with the wires. Using elastics may help as well, but depending on the stage of your treatment, it may or may not be possible/beneficial yet. If you have questions about whether they would help, best ask at your...

Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I think my smile got less chubby looking.

I'm 13 months in. Maybe about a year left. My teeth still look pretty crooked and crowded to me. I really hope it won't be longer for me.

On my most recent appointment I got asked to make my appointment in five weeks instead of six. Does this mean I'll get rubber bands?

[quote="MissEvaH"]I was well into my second year before my ortho started getting me to wear rubber bands.[/quote]
Yikes! Were you supposed to wear braces for two years as well? Or did he give you a longer sentence?

My face hasn't gotten thinner, but I have noticed it looks less awkward because of the improved bite.

I'm 21 and I've been wearing braces for a year. I've been wearing my contact lenses a lot more than I used to. I just don't like having braces and glasses at the same time. I already look young for my age, it seems like a lot of people mistake me for a high school student. I have no luck in the love...

So I've been wearing braces to correct a deep bite and crowding for a bit over a year. I still haven't heard a thing about rubber bands. Will I eventually have to wear them or does my orthodontist just do things differently? I'm supposed to get my braces off next year. Does the lack of rubber bands ...