Metal Mouth Message Board

and now im wearing retainers : (

i just wanted to know how long you had to wear ur retainer after ur braces were off?

i hate speaking with these things lol

FINALLY! my ortho said 3 more weeks and i get my retainer! perfect!.

my question is, i have a slight gap on my left side. my ortho said that its because how my tooth is \/ <------- like that
that the gap wont close? but my right side is closed. is this correct? . its kinda bugging me .

after my braces come off im going to be looking for whitening products
any tips?

have any of you gotten this done after your braces were removed?

my top teeth have a power chain on them..i didnt have a gap when i started my treatment it went on to hold everything in place my bottom tooth! is still slightly crowded still! and it has the wire that pulls it in place! ugh! im the only one who can tell..but i know its not there quite yet! how long...

HI! im just worried about white spots etc showing up on my teeth.. i was told not to drink very acidic drinks but i drink orange juice, milk, water. i dont know what other things to drink to replace my orange juice. i want to know if i can tell automatically if im getting these spots or is it visibl...

i went to brush my teeth and my bracket popped off! i have my next appt in may and i will get rubber bands then, will this little bracket delay treatment? if so by how much?
dangit!!! oh well it happens right?

you should call ur ortho asap! and wear ur retainer!! it might have been too tight! call ASAP!!

i was estimated 6-12months if i get them off at 6..is that too soon? he said he could probably have them off by the end of summer and next month im getting elastics? im worried now, as much as i was excited when i heard the news im worried that it might be too soon? my teeth werent bad to begin with...

6-12 months estimate

my ortho just told me that he will put me on elastics on my next appt!..is this really the last step??..does that mean im close to end?..i asked him how much longer and he said he could probably have them off by the end of summer!..?!! is this a good estimate!!

i hope so!

i had my wisdom teeth extracted yesterday with local...didnt hurt...not so much pain as i thought...pretty bearable... when can i brush??...what can i drink? my dentist said i can rinse my mouth today...when will i be able to eat regular food...? im hungry for pizza lol i didnt get stitches so no pr...

my wisdom teeth r coming out tomorrow!! local anesthetic only! what am i gonna feel? any tips for the recovery?? i got my first adjustment on wednesday, they said i got a stronger wire but it doesnt feel any different than my first one.. ima try to post pics as soon as i get time my teeth have moved...

my estimate was 12 mos...but im hoping sooner than that!..ive already seen alot of movement and my first adjustment is coming up on the 24th. with wisdom teeth extractions on the 29th =((( not so excited about that part...but i hope when my ortho sees my teeth he'll give me good news!... im being wa...