Metal Mouth Message Board

I have traditional metal top and bottom.

No regrets!!!

My 9 year old daughter and I are brace face buddies. :) It was so hard to watch her get braces because she looked so uncomfortable in the chair. All I could think is, "That's my baby! Don't hurt her!!!!" After 3 days, she was feeling normal again. I was jealous because I was down and out f...

The way my ortho explained it is, your visible teeth move first then, your roots move and catch up to your teeth. I had some tipping with my canines at first, but as they moved, eventually my roots caught up. The ortho might also reposition brackets during your treatment to get your teeth and roots ...

@Kipepeo: :D I think it's just a habit I've gotten into. Taking all these pics from crazy angles, it's become a habit to look at my teeth from all angles (even angles no one but my ortho sees). I really must stop that. I have days where I'm perfectly happy with my teeth... and I have days where I n...

Thank you - stepher7 & GillyWeed for reading my story and responding. I wasn't sure if anyone even opened my story. LOL On Wednesday, I went for my 3 appointment marathon. Went in the morning to get my wires off by the ortho. Went to the dentist for my cleaning. It wasn't too bad except at the e...

thanks...i wasnt too worried...i figured the ortho knows what he's talking about...and he didnt look bothered when he examined it so yeah... Wish i could SEE all the "movement" that is supposedly happening The bond has to be "soften" and then the teeth can move. Take pictures, i...

May 21st was my 11th adjustment. Nothing really exciting again. A little more IPR between my top 2 and bottom 2 front teeth. I got new powerchain top and bottom. Still in dragon elastics. I miss the excitement that I had in the beginning. The ortho also mentioned that I am having x-rays next time an...

It is normal to have loose teeth.

Even to have one feel looser than the others.

It takes time for everything to calm down.

Just remember that loose teeth are a good thing because it means you are having movement.

Today is my 1 year anniversary with braces. :-* Lots of mixed feelings. I feel so happy because I can see such a huge change. Not so happy because progress has been slow and I feel like I am done with braces. I thought about asking the ortho at my next adjustment, "How much longer? or "How...

You are such a rebel! I can't believe you chanced it with corn-on-the-cob. LOL!

That's one of the things I miss in the summer. Going to a BBQ and eating corn-on-the-cob right on the cob.

Hi Tink B! I too have a nine year old daughter awaiting braces, my twelve year old daughter is almost done! Her braces come off in late June. Feel exactly as you do - no pre molar extraction for either of them, and luckily the orthodontist agrees or I would have done exactly as you would and search...

My 9 year old daughter got spacer yesterday. She was feeling great then, this morning, she was complaining. She only has 2 on the top but, I can really sympathize with her. She is definitely a trooper. We go back next week so, she can get fitted with molar bands. Then the week after that will be the...

Nothing real exciting at my 10th adjustment.

More IPR done on the top and bottom front teeth. New powerchain top and bottom. I am still in dragon elastics.

6 weeks till my next adjustment.

Here are my 10 month pictures.

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I had my 9th Adjustment last week. I also had a cleaning and the dentist said that everything looked great. She also asked how much longer with braces. I told her that I was only hitting the 10 month mark. She said I look further along than that. It made me happy to hear her say that but, I am not g...