Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey everyone...I just got my braces off and got retainers which was really exciting. But, in the past few days, I have had some strange pain in the back of my jaw underneath my ear. I was wondering if this was normal due to adjusting or what? It hurts fairly bad especially when I eat! Thank you so m...

I just got my braces off!!! I am so excited. My mouth feels so strange after so long of having my filled with metal. But, anyway...my orthodontist was very insistant on making my appointment to get my retainers on the MORNING of the second day after getting them off. I couldn't go in the morning tho...

Hey everyone. I was looking at my teeth the other day and I realized something. The whole reason I got braces was to correct my bite and a few gaps. All my gaps have now been fixed and to my knowledge my bite feels like it is perfect. Does anyone else have this feeling like their treatment should be...

I am 15 and i really wanted to get clear braces. It is NOT true that younger people want to show off their braces. Most of the time they are embarrassed of them. I highly reccommend that you allow him to get the Opals. I am extremely happy with mine.

I was looking at my next appointment on line, and it was labled as a reposition...what does that mean relating to an orthodontists appointment?

I just went in for an orthodontist appointment. WHen I was nearly finished to doctor came up and said we need you to get some progress X-RAYS and were going to have a long meeting about your progress next time. What do you think that this means? DO you think that It means im not progressing far, or ...

Hey! I had the same problem. I went to the orthodontist and he told me I would need braces. It was so surprising and agrivating. I have to have them on longer than some of my friends with straight teeth. It is very frustrating because I don't see any improvement in my teeth, because I don't have any...