Metal Mouth Message Board

IMHO it is SEXY to see adults that are taking care of themselves! Nothing to be embarrassed about! If you are making the choice to be 'braced' post-40 because you are finally brave enough, rich enough, crazy enough, stable enough, or any other 'enough' ...GOOD!! We all focus soooo much on what every...

I recently read an article about heart health...said it is the scrubbing, not the paste, that gets rid of the bad stuff. The article said the best for overall dental and heart health is to scrub with a dry brush and then finish up with a bit of paste for freshness and fluoride. With that said....I c...

Yeah I have been looking at ALF and the DNA appliance...I certainly have something going on with the jaw hinge...visible on the xrays even...and he didn't seem concerned as long as I had no pain. He was the one that pointed it out to me and how 'worn away' the joint is. (No idea why either) Thinking...

Anedia I feel your pain! I got part way into treatment, did have some insurance money which they collected all of, but hit a financial brick wall and had to stop my portion of the payments. I have been stuck with molar bands and a few remaining brackets for a few years while I tried to get my life b...

I had a palatial expander (the key crank type) a few years ago. It was removed and the ortho said it was successful. I ran into financial difficulties (big ones!) right after the expander came out and top braces went on. I was able to continue with 'maintenance only' appointments for awhile...but co...