Metal Mouth Message Board

I had my braces put on July 15th 2008. My teeth were never bad, I just needed a little adjustment to a small crossbite. They originally told me I would have them for about a year. I went in for my apt a few weeks ago and they are now saying I will have them off in the Spring. For some reason I do no...

Yes! I am 24, 3 months into braces and also thin (but not skinny skinny). I notice that in pictures my face looks sunkin' in! People have been telling me lately that I look so different. I never knew if that was a compliment or not, but after seeing pictures I am starting to think w/the thinner face...

Congrats to everyone else who will be joining the club around the same time frame I am!!! I will keep you posted on how the bracing goes on Tuesday. I have mixed emotions right now... nervous about the whole process, scared about having to smile w/these things for the next year annnnnd excited to ha...

My brace day is scheduled for July 15th! Ahh, 4 days away!! Is anyone else getting their tracks put on this month?

Well my mouth has been held hostage by upper and lower pallet expanders for the past 5 months! I can not say I have enjoyed them one bit, but I can say that I am now used to the new way of talking and the crazy tongue techniques of getting all the food out! I am 23 yrs old and my teeth have always b...

I had my spacers in for about a month. I too thought they were only supposed to be in for about a week or two before the next step, but my ortho was in no hurry to get me in to take them out and move on. One of them actually because loose due to my teeth separating, and I ended up swolling it w/my l...