Metal Mouth Message Board

Im not sure how much longer I have really. Ortho wont give me more than we are getting close. But at my last apt we talked and I told him id rather wear them longer to make it perfect than for him to pull them off now, and maybe have issues down the road. I am in the strongest rubberbands they make ...

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Anyone else feel like the finishing stages drag on forever? It feel like it will never end! 18.5 months in!

Congrats on joining the club. You will rock it!

In a figure 8 around one bracket? According to my ortho that helps with rotation or something.

Update: 13 months in.

Another thing to consider is size of the brackets. Ceramic are much larger as you can see. If had to pick against I would still do ceramic on top and metal on bottom. The color I have on bottom is coral. I like that you get to have fun with the colors on bottom but they are not too noticeable normal...

I have ceramic on all top and metal on bottom. I always get Pearl ligs. Staining has never been a problem really for me. I think I am the only one who notices the discoloration. I have drank coffee every single day some weeks I use a straw some I don't and I cant really tell the difference. Usually ...

Are you going to a dentist or an orthodontist? I ask because an ortho has many more years of special training and they focus on braces, not general dentistry. I saw my dentist before I got my braces and discussed options with him, he wanted to pull 4 teeth and not really fix my bite at all. I went t...

I have heard that gold is actually less noticeable than silver brackets. I think I found a vlog on utube and a girl had them. Personally I have ceramic and silver bottoms

I would say that you should be snapping rubber bands long before a bracket comes off. And that hurts!!!

These are ridiculous. Went from panda in class II to giant tortoise in box configuration. This is crazy, I cant even open my mouth to talk or anything. They go from my canines to the back. How do you get through a month with this configuration?????

I have had elastics for a few weeks now. Just wondering if they are suppose to pull my teeth back or forward or do they change the position of my jaw???? Also I don't really notice a difference at all, how long till you noticed a difference in your bit with rubberbands.

Any new ligs out there? I go in next week and thinking about a color change. Any new ones for the end of summer?

Im not even close to getting mine off, but I am also worried about my bit going back once they are off. Interesting to see the answers.