Metal Mouth Message Board

Do you have any pictures of your progress? I'm nearly 7 months into wearing the carriere distalizer and am eagerly awaiting metal braces! How did braces compare to the distalizer?

I have a 9mm overjet and 50% overbite. My orthodontist suggested the carriere distalizer appliance that I would wear for 3-4 months before having braces. The appliance would pull back my front teeth to correct the overjet. I've decided to go ahead with this appliance instead of going for jaw surgery...

I just recently lost my last baby tooth! And it only took 28 years. I've had a canine baby tooth jammed in until just recently when the dentists extracted it. To be honest, there wasn't much left of it because it was basically ready to fall out (apparently this happens with adults who still have bab...

I'm very interested to find out which option you chose!

I'm about to get braces in a short amount of time and I'm worried about how it will affect my speech. I'm a first grade teacher and a huge part of my job is teaching letting sounds, blends, etc. I'm slightly concerned with my ability to teach letter sounds with new braces on. The time I get my brace...