Metal Mouth Message Board

what about lilac or mint green? i think they would look good.

Good luck! all the best to you! how has the journey been so far?

i bite on potato chips, only to have swallow them later because they are too hard.

Hi Danny, your side profile looks good, doesn't look weak to me. If your smile is not affecting you too greatly, I suggest that you forget about all the appointments that you have had and to live your life well without any further thoughts on being conscious of your smile or anything. Sometimes, it'...

For me, it is the initial stages of being unable to bite into food and finding that the bite doesn't close entirely (there is constantly a space between the upper and lower rows of teeth) which takes some time to get used to. And biting into the side of the cheeks when eating, and that caused ulcers...

Nope, no extractions. No herbst appliance, no rubber bands or another other appliances. Just metal braces with wire. Yeah, I see changes in my profile shortly after 2 weeks and was panicky. I think the pressure in the upper row of teeth (from the braces) was constantly causing pressure on the zygoma...

normal orthodontic treatment with metal braces. no extractions. just slightly crooked teeth in the bottom 4 inscisor and top 2 teeth.
sighs.

Hi all, I had braces for close to a month and I noted that my cheekbones had grown enormously and the sides of of cheeks have grown gaunt. I look skeletal. Feeling very depressed and will be removing them soon. My face was oval/squarish and now it is like a diamond shape (with protruding cheekbones)...

Hi traceisace, did your face grow back to what it was initially after removal of braces? I'm seeing the same problem - gaunt look. Thanks!