Metal Mouth Message Board

I started wearing midline elastics for a second time in December, and I wore them up until February. I experienced the same thing you did; shifting after the elastics being off for a bit. After a while, they didn't shift as much as they used to. My braces came off about two weeks ago, and now immed...

I started wearing midline elastics for a second time in December, and I wore them up until February. I experienced the same thing you did; shifting after the elastics being off for a bit. After a while, they didn't shift as much as they used to. My braces came off about two weeks ago, and now immedi...

Yes! The pic on the left was taken in June of 2011 and the pic in the right in April of 2012... I got all 4 2nd bicuspids extracted in August 2011... There's a clear difference, and I love it! .

Thanks a million for the you tube links im due to have my next appointment with the ortho next week so i will let you know how i go with my molars. In the mean time i will watch the links you sent me. Cheers huggypillow When is your next ortho appointment You're welcome! :D. My next appointment isn...

@Huggypillow I found these videos on youtube so yay, it can be corrected.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCthzjvcUlY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMYwVoGFlY8

Hi thanks for posting, I am actually in the simillar boat, my bottom molars have tipped in somewhat during treatment. I have had a scan and im waiting to see what my ortho is going to do about it or how bad it is. Im freaking out myself, he noticed it because the powerchain was not moving the molar...

I'm pretty amazed at these photos. Are your molar roots in the bone? It doesn't look like they could be given the angle... Also, does your tongue have space? I am too... I'm glad I took pictures to chronicle the changes. Not sure whether or not they are in the bone... I don't even know what that me...

I got my braces on June 3rd 2011 and extractions on August 11th 2011. Funny thing is I never noticed my molars were crooked until I went for my initial consultation and the Ortho pointed it out. I’ve been OBSESSED with them ever since! I looked everywhere on the www but did not find anything really ...

[quote="zcenteno"]Me?nope definitely not my friend. but i know some people who just get them to look cool. not kidding. From where i am, Braces is a sign of affluence, I have friends who got them but don't do their monthly adjustments. It's pretty stupid(i think), like poeple spend buttloa...

Not necessarily cool, but definitely more confident... I smile a lot more now since my teeth have improved a great deal.

I voted... Goodluck!

Definitely! I don't necessarily like the fact that I have them on, but the fact that I can actually see them working is amazing... I smile so much more now.

1. Where are you located? (city, state)
A: Silver Spring, MD.

2. How much are you paying for your braces?
A: $6,129 plus $320 to extract 4 second bicuspids.

3. What kind of braces do you have? (ceramic, metal)
A: Metal.

4. What is your estimated time in braces?
A: 27 months... 8 down, 19 to go.

Voted... Good luck! :)

24! Got braced on 06/03/2011.