Metal Mouth Message Board

Diegorgeous, I think it's great you are documenting your journey. I, for one, am very appreciative. I got a consult a while back and then things kind of fizzled. I am serious about it now and will be going in for another consult in my new location soon. Seeing your comments throughout the process ha...

[quote="janel"]Hi I had upper lingual braces put on a week ago and it felt very strange to start with (a bit as though I was talking with my mouth full!) However, by the time I left the practice, I felt as though I was talking fine! I couldn't believe it. Minutes, hours and days after fitt...

[quote="pinkgecko"]I've considered linguals, but the cost is putting me off. It's also quite hard to find a ortho skilled in using linguals [/quote]

I'm in the same boat. I was only able to find one in Charleston, WV so I hope they are good...and reasonably priced!

I'm new here too. Can't wait to read everyone's stories!

[quote="ShySmile"]Just wondering, if anyone is comfortable sharing their photos? thanks[/quote]

Agreed. I'd like to see some too if people are comfortable!

[quote="ShySmile"]I was quoted $22,000 for both upper and lower linguals! Damn you Macquarie st specialists, so expensive! If i could i too would like to get lower linguals, but seriously 22k...seems like a small deposit on a unit! Im not looking forward to the "chunkiness" of th...

Best of luck. This is a pretty scary scenario for someone considering getting work done.

Thanks for your post. I'm new to the forum and feel like it is finally time for me to get my teeth straightened. I'm considering the same thing as you. Always good to get lots of different perspectives.