Metal Mouth Message Board

That's not really a judgment I can make, that's between you and your ortho. What is your hesitation? Having braces is not a big deal, I don't mind them. They take a bit of getting used to.

It is absolutely worth it. In a couple of years, you will be a couple years older, braces or not.

Here is my before photo, the day I got my braces on. As you can see, I have quite of correction to be done. I am so excited that my orthodontist and oral surgeon say they can fix me, I have gone through a lot of orthodontists who were afraid to take me on. It's honestly going to change my life, and ...

Thanks, all. I'm about 5 weeks in, and so far it's been fine. I am having some "leveling" devices put on in about 2 weeks, I suspect that's where the fun will really begin. I will spend about 9 or 10 months with an ever-worsening bite since I have a class II malocclusion and will have surgery to fix...

How are you feeling now?

I have not had my surgery yet, so I can't help with suggestions, but I wanted to say this is fantastic to read. Sounds like you're doing really well, and I appreciate the detailed information about how you're doing post-op. Thank you for sharing.

Hello! I just got braces a couple of weeks ago and expect to have them for about 3 years. I will have Lefort I surgery in about a year as well. I am not sure this is an active forum, but am looking forward to reading and learning. :)