Metal Mouth Message Board

I use ortho flossers - dipped in mouth wash in between - Probably only 5 times a week.. my dentist said my teeth and gums are in amazing shape for being in braces and Im almost 2 years in!

It doesnt take long at all.

Thank you! Very reassuring.. Lips always are touching so that's not a concern.

Oooooh! Looking great!!! I'll be majorly dosing myself with meds before removal too! lol... I Had two brackets (ceramic) removed a while back to be re adjusted... and it was awfulllllllllll! - I felt like she was trying to break my tooth in half :lol: Needless to say I got an Ativan prescription sho...

Wow your teeth look fantastic! Your bite looks great too! Thank you so much! I just found out today when I called to confirm tomorrow's appointment, that I am getting my lowers off! They took an impression for my permanent lower retainer at my last appointment, but I didn't realize my lower bracket...

Woooow, amazing!

How do you hold your mouth when it's closed. Do your teeth rest on eachother or do they sit slightly open? I find I never have my teeth touching and my tongue is always pushed against the roof of my mouth.... Biting together does not feel natural.. and Im starting to wonder if this is abnormal? :-* ...

Wow your teeth look fantastic! Your bite looks great too! Ahh im so sorry you have to rush out of your braces before youre 100% Satisfied!.. I'd love to see some pictures? Sorry for the late reply -- was traveling with family and had no internet. Here are two photos I took two weeks ago, on my 13-mo...

I will PM you - im happy to answer questions but keep in mind every person is different!

Hello - I just wanted to let you know that at first when I got my braces my TMJ was SO BAD - my mouth had a mind of its own and my jaw was constantly sliding over to one side - popping out - locking and sooo painful.. After a while in braces it got quite a bit better - but cold compresses (Wet cold ...

Wow, your bite and upper arch look pretty much identical to mine. I am also near the end, getting them off at the latter part of the month. My left central incisor up top is still a little rotated, and ortho has done all kinds of stuff, from bends in the wire to wire ties, to repositioning the brac...

Have you done elastics? How long have you been in braces? Did you have any extractions? To me, you bite looks off still. You can absolutely fix an overbite without surgery. My ortho did with just elastics. I had a HUGE overjet/overbite as I sucked my thumb until I was 16. I've been in braces for 16...

I can see that top lateral incisor being a little off. Just show your ortho your first pic and ask him to adjust that tooth. Your bite does look off to me as well from your side pic, have you been in elastics yet? It could probably help correct it some even if you don't get jaw surgery. Hello! I've...

Hi There-how's the bite? are you catching the incisors or canine's? Your bite looks off in image 4. I know when mine was that way, two of the teeth would clip each other and it was not a good feeling. The ortho put me back in class 2 elastics back to the six's. If you are having any discomfort with...

Hey - Im supposed to be almost done but I think that the tooth next to my upper front on the left in these pictures needs some adjustments? Opinions? I still have an overbite but I don't think it can be corrected fully without jaw surgery... B2AC2F6D-3203-4F90-9BC5-A93CBE0FA3C0.jpeg 87541D24-3B82-4F...