Metal Mouth Message Board

Thank you all. I spoke with the Orthodontist practice this morning and they reassured me this is the best way forward for my child. Each individual case is different they said, so you can't really look at pictures of other children or adults on the internet and think that is how it's going to be for...

Thank you all for your replies. Calling me 'plain stupid' is not a very nice thing to read though @pcspinheir , that doesn't help at all. I have to trust my orthodontist i suppose, there is not much else i can do at the moment. I wish there were some nice stories on the net, but unfortunately it's a...

Hi, I'm new here, I posted this in "parents of kids with braces" as well but realise most people read this board. I hope someone can calm me down and share some positive stories about the removal of 4 premolar teeth to make room for braces. My child had the 1st two removed yesterday and in...

Hi, I'm new here and I wondered if anyone can calm me down and share some positive stories about the removal of 4 premolar teeth to make room for braces. My child had the 1st two removed yesterday and in the lower arch you hardly see a gap but in the upper arch there is a huge gap. We were fine with...