Metal Mouth Message Board

Yes, I have had this problem since I first got my retainer. Where that piece of metal that loops around your molar is, if you are able to bite on it, it will eventually bend up embewtween your molars and cause a small space to open, that not good.. I'd call your ortho pronto.. and have this fixed......

ok, so this is what my ortho told me. no one else use any of this without consulting your Ortho first... He says he tells people to wear reatiners for 24/7 in hopes that they will wear them at leat half that time 12 hours. so when i went for my last retainer check he told me I was wearing mine too m...

This really sucks, I go for retainer adjustments every two weeks.....til who knows when

leah

Hi, My upper hawley reatiner extneds almost to the bottom of my top teeth. Ortho says it so the top teeth cant move back since they have the tendency to relapse that way....... ask your Ortho about it... huh I thought that was normal? what do i know though.... best wishes, Leah

I see from your last picture that your teeth don't quite touch at the gumline, they should be able to colse.... Talk to your Ortho. And keep us imformed
Best wishes,
Leah

I think your teeth look beautiful. sorry i forgot to add that in.

I have no idea if im right or not. But it looks like your teeth meet at the top and only have spaces at the bottom. If this is the case I don't think there is much you can do, maybe bonding after treatment. I would discuss this issue with your Ortho.. Best wishes, leah

Hi Dramagyrl, I started my treatment with clear ceramic on my top teeth. I didn't have any extractions so they had to do alot of flaring or"bucking " of my top teeth to get them in allignmennt. So when it came time to start pushing my teeth back into place the ceramic brackets were not sto...

Me too Chris and KK. I gave up a perfect midline for a great bite. It's not very noticeable unless your like one of us on here who notice everything now.

Best wishes,
Leah

I will be getting a clear fiberglass permanent retainer for my bottom teeth. and maybe the top too. I was wondering since I'd never heard of this before if you could explain what the differences embetween this and the normal metal. And pro's and con's... Thank you for any replys Leah

Henna, my Orhto has always let me change my own ligs. BUT I WOULD NEVER DO IT WITHOUT DR'S APPROVAL.... At you next appt. ask about it. mine gave me everything I need to do it myself. Also I'm kindof a wirerd case my teeth move super fast, so I'm always sent home with insturctions of what to do if a...

Maybe my Orhto works differently, but I have bends embetween almost every bracket... He does not believe in repisitioning unless really nessary. I've had powerchains acorss all my teeth numerous times it never made any difference on what needed to be done.

It would be impossible to replicate all the bends in my wires...I'm stuck with these until I'm done. Don't know about anyone else.

Best wishes,
Leah

I've had the same wire since last August, and will never get a new one. The reason I'm told is that all the little bends is mostly to level and rotate all the finishing things they need to do. so if you think about it, to put in a brand new straight wire would move your teeth right back to where the...

I have no advise for you, sorry. But when I touch embetween my nose and lip my left lateral incisor does the same thing. keep posting if you find out anything, would love to know what this is.
thanks and best wishes,
leah