Metal Mouth Message Board

Do you have any pictures of your progress? I'm nearly 7 months into wearing the carriere distalizer and am eagerly awaiting metal braces! How did braces compare to the distalizer? Hi There! I was in a Carriere for seven months and then got braces... still in braces. I have a pretty detailed story t...

Two Year Update: Yup - I've been in Braces for Two years Alright, so I haven't updated for a really long time. So here it is. I moved to a different province in July 2019, which necessitated me switching orthodontists. I saw him for the first time in August 2019. He has a different way of doing thi...

I'm sorry to hear that you had the remedial assistant (aka office dunce) doing the work, but your description of the day is hilarious! I guess the good news (maybe?) regarding the metal/ceramic mix up is that at least you know what to expect on your future debracing appointment. Am I trying too har...

Good-Bye Carriere! Hello bra---- OMG THIS HURTS! So after 7 months with the Carriere on, I finally got it removed. Two days before my appointment I looked at the essix retainer as I was walking to the bathroom to brush it and put it back in after having my morning coffee. I kept going past the sink...

6 MONTH UPDATE - The end (and beginning) is near! I have had the Carriere Distilizer on for a little over 6 months now. Congrats to you if you have read my very detailed journey thus far. My top front four teeth have also been in braces for 6 weeks. I will start with the braces update. The first 3 ...

23 WEEK UPDATE - PARTIALLY BRACED! (FINALLY!!!!) I had another check-up today, and although the ortho says I am making great progress with the Carriere, I still have 1/4 of a tooth to go. I think the fact that my right side was done in 5 weeks really set me up for unrealistic expectations for my le...

18 WEEK UPDATE - Charging Ahead I had an appointment today and was hoping to be done with the Carriere and moving on to braces. Well, good news and bad news. Bas news: I am not done with the Carriere. My left side still needs to move by 1/3 of a tooth. So I am to continue with the thick elastics on...

Are you using the hook tool to put on/take off your elastics? I was always able to finagle my elastics with that better rather than just doing it by hand. I'm sorry it's a little slow going! Hang in there, it's gonna be totally worth it. :) I totally lost the little tool. I am getting the hang of i...

Thanks for posting such detail! One ortho proposed carrière and invisalign but I couldn't find much info online. The though of my canines getting long and loose freaked me out so much that I decided to go full metal braces route instead. Hi there! The Carriere hasn't pulled my canines out any, and ...

14 WEEK UPDATE - Gaps Okay, so now my teeth have more gaps than my freeloading brother's employment history. Even my front four teeth are spacing out more. The ortho assured me that all these gaps will close up once we start reining in the flared out front teeth. I am a little disheartened because ...

I had the Carriere appliance too! I wore it for six months though so you're super lucky (I had a ton of crowding on top). I wrote about my experience here if you want to read it: https://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=52790 I haven't checked the forum in a while because my braces ...

8 WEEK UPDATE - sort of ouch I have had the smaller elastics on my left side for 3.5 weeks now. I must say they did not hurt at all switching over. In fact, I didn't notice much of a difference at all. Until about 2 weeks after I started using them, I noticed my canine is quite tender and the teeth...

5 Week Update - First Check-up I seriously wonder if my posts are visible, because most other threads get at least one reply lol. I had my first check-up with the ortho today and was complimented on my progress! I guess my ridiculous level of compliance has paid off, because the right side of my bi...

3 WEEK UPDATE - Is this thing on? All pain has subsided for quite some time now, and I honestly don't even know this thing is in. My cheeks don't get cut anymore and the elastics feel like they can't possibly be working because I don't notice them pulling at all. But they ARE working. The space bet...

I am literally only a week into the Carriere hahaha. It uses elastics to correct the bite, but works faster than elastics on braces. The ortho said it would save 10 months of braces by doing it this way. Honestly, the first few days I was ready to say efff this, but I am trying to keep my eyes on t...