Metal Mouth Message Board

I would not trust a child to be responsible enough for the trays. My daughter needs near constant nagging to wear her retainer.

I would go full metal.

My daughter and I had braces together. She started (bottoms only) then I got mine about 6 months later.
I got mine off first, and now she needs 6 brackets put back on. It's fun to do it at the same time. You can commiserate.

amazing movement already!!!!

So much movement! Your smile looks great so far!

So much movement! Your smile looks great so far!

I think your smile looks great. Sounds like you've been through a lot

Totally btdt. you have to decide if it's worth rebrushing your teeth before you put them back in

Congrats!

I don't floss every single day. They still tell me I have healthy gums. I did double up on my bands, especially at night. I believe that helped. I was to wear my retainer 24/7 for the first year, at 8 months I was wearing it 12 hours/day at best. That all changed last week. I ate tons of popcorn. I ...

I was 35 when I got my full metal jacket. Wore them for 22 months.

Trust me, you find ways to eat

Gorgeous smile! Enjoy!

My debanding was completely pain less.

I soak in dish soap every day, and soak in baking soda a couple times/week.

Corn on the cob was my first food eaten.