Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks! I feel so much better now. I think I need to get it fixed. The archwire is now poking out the back more and I don't trust myself to trim it. I'm calling my ortho tomorrow, I don't want anything prolonging treatment. I wish they spent more time explaining what to expect. I didn't even know I ...

Hi everyone! I was brushing my teeth tonight when my archwire popped out of the bracket. It is on a tooth that is pushed back farther than the rest. The assistant had a lot of trouble getting the wire in when the braces were put on and it didn't look fully set in the bracket. But I trusted they knew...

Hi Sallee, I can't answer all your questions, but if it helps, I had a molar pulled over 12 years ago. There is no "sunk in" look to my cheek and my teeth did not shift at all as a result of it (it was a lower molar and my bottom teeth are very crowded. My ortho is using some of the space ...

Hi everyone! I'm turning 35 this week and I got my ceramic braces on four days ago. I've been so worried about eating since I'm on a restricted diet for health reasons anyway. A few days in and I'm feeling much better and discovering many things I can eat. My diet is gluten free, dairy free, egg fre...