Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi uga I got braces a year ago at 49 (Metal self ligating braces) and say go for it! In the year I've had them only the three closet people I work with commented on them on the first day (all positive) and no one else has said a thing or frankly cares less. I would say to get several opinions though...

Hi BraceFace24 How did your 2nd treatment go? I've just finished a year in braces and don't like the result. One of the original orthodontists I went to recommended 4 extractions and I'm deeply regretting not taking her advise as my teeth are now almost buck teeth because they have been expanded so ...

Hi Teefs126 I had the same problem myself. I initially went with the ceramic Damon brackets on the top front six teeth and I thought they looked terrible. They looked terrible against my somewhat yellow teeth and it almost seemed like they emphasised any food caught up in the braces which I felt was...

Thanks guys

Ha! I’ve just had the same thing happen to me on day 3. My orthodontist had trouble initially attaching the brackets to a couple of crowns I have and it looks like the same bracket has come loose. He wasn’t to phased when I rang him today and I going back in three days to have it refixed.

Hi Everyone I had spacers put on last week and am due to get Insignia braces put on tomorrow. I am getting molar bands on two of my top teeth has anybody else on here had molar bands with Damon/Insignia braces? How was it? The spacers have been okay for the most part, a bit weird but bearable for th...

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Sorry I meant to say my teeth are class I on one side and class II on the other. The class II is the side which feels fine though

Hi Mattt My rear teeth don’t meet together plus I’ve been told my teeth are class III on one side but class I on the other. It’s weird but the class I side is the one which feels correct. I’m not sure what the proposal is to fix this if at all. I have the spacers appointment tomorrow so I guess I’ll...

Hi Everyone Just introducing myself, I’m 48 years old and about to start braces treatment in two weeks time. They are the Insignia brand metal brackets with ceramic upper front six brackets. I’m getting spacers put in next week for molar bands apparently and then I get fitted with the braces the fol...