Metal Mouth Message Board

My teeth are wider at the top then where they enter the gum. Well when they straightened them out, I had some decent sized black triangles. they did ipr, it took a little bit away, but I started to swish coconut oil every few days and the black triangles are maybe a micromillimeter wide now. Prior ...

Hi everyone. I'm 27/m. I recently have had some issues with black triangles appearing. After a few consultations with multiple dentists and a periodontist as well, their opinions have varied from bad bite, bruxism, hard brushing, and gingivitis. I've fixed the latter two. My concerns surround fixing...

I was really curious how it changed the roots and other non-visible parts of the teeth and mouth.

I didn't know this was so common. I'll update if I end up having any reactions but good to know that it's a possibility.

Wow, I thought 6000 was the standard. Seems like it's on the upper end from these responses. Good to know as I'm going into my consultations soon.

Nice! Subtle but definite improvement.

I was a little worried about this if I end up getting Invisalign since I'm a slow eater and I heard brushing immediately after eating is bad...so if I take 45 minutes to eat each meal, 3 meals that's over 2 hours already. Then I wait 30 minutes before brushing... guess I'll have to eat faster or jus...

Getting it soon and I'll be 26

I'm getting my braces soon, just waiting for my wisdom teeth extractions first. For me, I have an obsessive personality with everything. So now with my teeth, I notice every little thing wrong with it. I know I'll do everything I can in terms of finding the best orthodontist, taking care of my teeth...

Congrats! Can't wait till I get mine.

I haven't started yet, but I plan to go every 3 or 4 months for the duration of my treatment.

That's interesting. You should take weekly photos of your face just to make sure you aren't creating problems in your head, not to say that you are. It's just good to have objective things to look at. Not being able to close your lips without straining sounds like a pretty definitive problem though....