Metal Mouth Message Board

Update - I have retainers now. He made the top retainer so it would get start getting the lateral back into alignment. It hurts some but hopefully this will start to correct things.

How are things going? I had self-ligating braces as well, I loved them.

Yeah, I'm overall pretty happy if I don't think about it. Maybe I'm nitpicking a bit. Yeah my ortho is slightly unconventional with retention, etc. (he normally recommends 24/7 for only 30 days from what I've heard him tell others) so that may translate to the positioner department. I had a few smal...

I got my braces off in February. Was given a positioner in March, told to wear it at night, to try to close some gaps that were left. I almost wish I had been kept in braces a little longer, as the positioner is annoying to sleep with especially when I have a cold or allergies. It did close the gaps...

Current pic. I see where there may have been a little rotation, especially in that canine on the left (my right). If he's willing to fix these I'll let him do it, otherwise I want my retainer.

Apologies for going silent since last post. I did get my braces off on 2/27. The gaps did not close up so the ortho gave me a positioner. It has definitely closed up the gaps and helped with my bite. That said it is a frustrating device, I was prescribed to wear it at night, a real pain when you cat...

Well I have a debrace date: February 10. Was pretty excited until the assistant put the "missing link" powerchain on and caused that gap between my lateral and front tooth to open again. Well, last Thursday they tied my front six teeth top and bottom together with wire ties and put finishi...

Thanks! I was initially going to get the ceramics, but read a lot of people say that if they had to do it over they’d just stick with metal for both upper and lower teeth. That threw me off somewhat. I’m pretty practical and not self conscious so leaning towards the metal at this point for the sake...

My molars:

Should update you all. Still in braces. Now upgraded to heavy Class II bands on each side. Still having some issues with gaps between my centrals and laterals, and laterals and canines. 31 months in and no debrace date for sure. Also have a molar out of place I think, will bring it up at my next app...

Yes, there is a Damon Clear which I believe is actually white. There are a few other self-ligating clear bracket systems. My ortho I think only offers the metal but there are clear self-ligating brackets.

Current bite, for anyone wondering: Before:

Rubber bands are opening up gaps again, and the overbite isn't going anywhere yet. Somehow don't think it'll be just a couple of months. Also noticed one of my second molars is off a bit. I do not have brackets on them. May ask if those need to be/can be fixed. May add several more months to the pla...

Just trying to fix the overbite now per my ortho. That said, those gaps between the laterals and canines are opening up again. Hopefully that won't be a huge issue to fix.

Got adjusted a couple of weeks ago. Wasn't going to update this time with pics, as it was just a band change and upgrade back to a .020x.020 wire. Noticed though that my Class II elastics are working. My lower jaw has come forward and it looks like my midline issue is resolving itself as well.