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by FixMyOpenBitePlz
Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:04 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Braces-Go-Round 2 To Fix Open Bite
Replies: 2
Views: 343

Re: Braces-Go-Round 2 To Fix Open Bite

Are you doing anything to resolve the tongue thrust issue? From what I've read orthodontic treatment is a waste of time unless you fix the tongue thrust issue. Think it's called myofacial therapy. They said that along with the orthodontic treatment they'd give me exercises to do for the tongue thru...
by FixMyOpenBitePlz
Thu Jun 09, 2016 5:20 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Braces-Go-Round 2 To Fix Open Bite
Replies: 2
Views: 343

Braces-Go-Round 2 To Fix Open Bite

Hi everyone, I've been (semi-obsessively) lurking these forums in excitement reading other people's treatment stories as adults. I felt like sharing mine as I will be beginning my 2nd journey with braces! :lol: A general dentist performed my ortho treatment a decade ago on my dramatic preteen self. ...
by FixMyOpenBitePlz
Tue May 24, 2016 9:33 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?
Replies: 1108
Views: 243463

Re: Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?

I know I have an open bite and severe overjet/overbite. Have been lurking this forums obsessively trying to see people's experiences in having these bites treated non-surgically. It's frustrating to consider braces again in your 20s and observing how everyone else's teen ortho treatments had no prob...
by FixMyOpenBitePlz
Tue May 24, 2016 9:26 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Beware "Holistic" Dentists
Replies: 35
Views: 42559

Re: Beware "Holistic" Dentists

Very interestig perspective on this. Thank youd sharing it
by FixMyOpenBitePlz
Tue May 24, 2016 9:24 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Invisalign noob
Replies: 3
Views: 1441

Re: Invisalign noob

Good luck you got this!
by FixMyOpenBitePlz
Tue May 24, 2016 9:22 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Invisalign.. my story.
Replies: 6
Views: 2667

Re: Invisalign.. my story.

Thanks for sharing your Invisalign story!
by FixMyOpenBitePlz
Tue May 24, 2016 9:20 pm
Forum: Lingual Braces
Topic: Elastics with Lingual
Replies: 11
Views: 7461

Re: Elastics with Lingual

Thank you for asking this so we can all hear about it!
by FixMyOpenBitePlz
Tue May 24, 2016 9:13 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?
Replies: 1108
Views: 243463

Re: Poll: At What Age Did You Get Your Braces?

I got them on when I was 10, but they relapsed because the orthondontist basically didn't "catch" my open bite. I think he just didn't care about his patients and cared more about the money
by FixMyOpenBitePlz
Tue May 24, 2016 9:11 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Jade's Story - braces round 2
Replies: 124
Views: 68875

Re: Jade's Story - braces round 2

This gives me hope; thank you so much for posting.
I an hoping more than anything to be able to correct my bite non-surgically! Hope I'll have the same success you had :)