Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi - I stumbled across your pics and they are very similar to my before pics! I'm just over a year in braces, have about six more months to go. Your teeth are nicely shaped, I think your smile will be perfect in the end! If you are curious, here is a link to my pics http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/...

I just realized I will be getting my braces on the same day as Winter Jam :shock: I am a little worried, as I know it will probably be loud! Especially the last band, Skillet; they are pretty rocky. I'm sure it would just be lovely to feel some bass reverberating through my sore teeth! I really look...

One of the main reasons I chose the ortho I did because they were the most flexible with their payment plan. Ortho 1: Total cost, around $5,600. Insurance pays up to $1,500. They wanted 25% down payment, which was $1,400. They split that with my insurance so that I would have to pay $700 down. The r...

Yay!! My pictures are finally working! These are all of my befores. Class II Division II overbite and crowding. It's hard to imagine that I will get to have straight teeth. It just seems too good to be true! My Smile http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/661/HIOfvT.jpg Open http://imagizer.ima...

I have to get TAD's too!! They sound scary to me (and everyone I describe them to) but from what I've read they won't be so bad. What point in your treatment will you be getting them? I have to get two upper premolars pulled, then the TADs will hold my molars in place, while they pull the rest of my...

Your teeth look awesome!! At least you won't have to deal with the elastics much longer. And now you can see the light at the end of the tunnell :)

Hey, I'll be getting mine on the same day you are getting yours off! And at least your smile will be way better than it used to be! Maybe you should let your ortho know your concerns and though you may have to wear your braces longer, at least they will be exactly how you expect? If there's anything...

How exciting! You are only 5 days away! :D I will be going my first round starting March 6th. And I agree, I wish someone had told me take care of my teeth when I was younger (granted, I am only 23 atm). I have tons of fillings and 2 crowns/root canals. All occurred before I was in high school. I ha...

I sure hope so!! Thanks!

How exciting! Congrats on getting started! Sounds like you won't have too rough a road ahead of you since you are just straightening out the top. But, I'm sure it will still be a pain! I too love food and am going to miss all of the things I cannot eat while braced. (Mine go on March 6th!) I am thin...

Hoping this works! The pics aren't showing up in the "preview" option, but I don't know what else to do? My Smile [URL=https://imageshack.com/i/idHIOfvTj][IMG]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/661/HIOfvT.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Open [URL=https://imageshack.com/i/p9LCmSOej][IMG]http://ima...

"You're teeth aren't really crooked, they're just not in the right place." My loving husband said this to me the other day. As you can imagine, it wasn't exactly the most comforting notion. I have been embarrased about my teeth since I was about 13 and really started noticing myself. Howev...

Thanks KaylaChristine! And hey, we're both lucky, I hear of a lot of people whose insurance doesn't cover ortho at all! Thanks StephCSun, I was super pumped when I found out they would cover ortho for adults. As soon as I got my coverage booklet from DD, I read it cover to cover! Nerd status, I know...

I am SO beyond excited! I finally have made my appointment to get my braces on! Eeeek!! :D I am 23 and have been wanting/needing braces for a very long time. I have crowding and a Class II, Division II overbite. Of course, braces are expensive, and so I was not able to get them as a child. I recentl...