Metal Mouth Message Board

I think it's usually 6 months full time, 6 months night time and then a couple of nights a week for life.

A normal bite will not meet edge to edge, rather more like this;

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However, I started with a 13mm overject and am now down to 8mm and I am so happy with how they look, even though they're not typically 'perfect' yet.

Just think about how they will look even MORE lovely after you've completely finished

How long do you have left?

Hi Neon, good luck with your treatment and hope things work out better this time! I'm in the same boat, had braces from 16-18 and didn't wear my retainers so going through it again at 22!

I'm in Guernsey (which isn't technically England) and I have one friend with ceramics (I have full metal)...which is nice as we are brace buddies and compare adjustment stories! I saw my ex last week and he has them too...we ended up swapping stories too, turns out we go to the same ortho! And last ...

Hey Stacey, I know exactly what you mean! I'm not sure what causes it or anything but nice to know i'm not the only dribbly, slimy fiend around here!

Congratulations! You (and your teeth) looked beautiful!

I tend to look at everybody with straight teeth (and good jaw alignment) and I get crazy jealous of them...can't wait till mine are done!

I have had glasses since I was 7 and this is my second time in braces! I wear contacts on the weekend but I wear my glasses at work during the week. They are square with really chunky white arms and they are awesome! I mostly forget that I have braces so wearing both doesn't bother me. However, when...

Yesterday I skipped into the ortho's office, all excited at the possibility of him telling me nice things. HA. Here's the story... I go in, fill in a health form and get called through. He has a look in my mouth and seems to have trouble locating which teeth I had out but eventually figures out that...

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I'm glad you're feeling ok and now you can look forward to getting better (and being able to eat more ) each day!

Hey ema27, even through the swelling I can see how wonderful your new profile looks. Is it true than it doesn't hurt as much as it looks like it does?

Wow Carissa, you look absolutely amazing! What an inspriation to anybody comtemplating this sugery.

Hiya Memran, I'm sure you're right...if this is happening now then it's only going to get worse right?! I don't remember if I had these dreams the first time round but hey, that was years ago.

Also, I've started grinding my teeth again. I don't think these braces could be coming any sooner.