Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi, remember posting here a year ago about being worried about getting braces - now only got a few days left before the come off! So glad I went ahead and done it as it's been a lot quicker than I had ever imagined - and a whole lot easier!!!!! Anyhow I'll get to the point, after all this time I'll ...

Hi, I've had my braces for about 5 months now and at the start my front two teeth were really crooked so you couldn't really notice the different lengths and where the started from the gum but now they are more or less side by side and you can tell that 1 starts coming out from the gum line lower th...

I know it takes forever and then even longer to clean them! But it does get quicker - honestly. My hubby & family were all fine, just saing they didn't look bad or anything. I work week on / week off and had taken a week off work so haven't seen anyone fromwork yet - thats the only part im dread...

Thats good it all went well for you & not too sore - im the same too! For me it's only the eating part that is so annoying - i just keep wanting to go to McD's and bite into a big mac (don't even like big macs either, think it's just taking a big bite of something that im missing) but after 1 we...

Thanks very much for all your help & advice :) Decided in the end to just go ahead, got my appt on 17th March (for 8 spacers) then 22nd Mrch for braces :? Don't know how to feel about it, 1 minute im excited to be starting then next im SO SO SO nervous!! But would rather just get started now as ...

Hi Maggie Im getting metal top and bottom too, when i 1st went for my appointments thought it was just my front tooth sticking out a bit and bottom teeth being too crowded but the orth ran through a list of like 6 things that were wrong, i was like ur joking - that bad? The wait is starting to bothe...

Thanks a lot guys, yous have been a good help :) The ortho just said i needed fixed braces up and down, it was mostly the girls that worked there that said i should get the ceramic ones. But i was kinda just set on the metal( didn't even know you could get colours for the metal ones till my appointm...

hi, im 27 from Scotland and just got my date for my braces, 17th March for spacers and wk later for braces.
Im really excited/ NERVOUS too!!

I haven't told anyone apart from my hubby (who has been brill) and 1 friend who i dragged to appointments with me!

What kind are you getting?

xx

I'm 27 and just got my date for spacers 17th March and braces put in a week later, question is i was opting for just metal braces but feel like im being persuaded to get the clear ones on top. Wasn't really bothered as i think you can still see them anyway! Any advice on choosing between the two wou...

ive already got 2 kids so know what to expect in that way!! Was planning on getting it done but then found out i was pregnant (nice suprise). Just thought that this way 6 months is past with the braces on when the baby arrives instead of knowing i need them and putting it of for 6 months. Have had a...

I am 27 and three months pregnant and am getting braces next month after a couple of small things needing done at my dentist. Am so dreading it, had 5 teeth out and a removeable brace when i was 14 and didnt stick to treatment - wish i did as now im to have full metal braces on top and bottom teeth!...