Metal Mouth Message Board

I got my braces off the week before Christmas and started wearing my Hawley's 24/7 for a month. I went for my retainer check when my month was up and my ortho said everything looked great and that I could switch to night time wear only. By that weekend I thought that my teeth felt like they were sta...

I got my braces off today and I'm absolutely loving it! A few hours after I got my braces off I went to the dentist for a cleaning and to have my teeth shaped. My poor gums are now really swollen and sore after taking so much abuse in one day but in the end its totally worth it! My dentist was so im...

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I just got a debanding date of Dec 18th and the first thing I'm doing is heading straight to the dentist for a good cleaning and some tooth shaping!! After that I'll probably go sink my teeth into something yummy and then let my son giggle at mommy's new look. He's 10 months old and constantly wanti...

I had 2 extractions on the top and am thisclose to getting my braces off. Right now the "big" thing holding up getting them off is a tiny but stubborn extraction gap that still remains. He double chained to help pull it closed by my next appointment. At that point if everything looks good ...

I got double chained across the top yesterday and thought it would hurt a ton but it actually hasn't been that bad. Other times I've been single chained and its hurt a lot. I think the wire might have a lot to do with it as well.

I had 3 extractions instead of surgery. I started with a 12mm overjet and am down to 5mm right now. Still have a slight gap to close but I'm really close to getting my braces off. My teeth won't meet perfectly in the end but I knew this when I opted out of surgery and am still very happy with my dec...

I had 3 teeth extracted and it sucked. It hurt. I whistled when I talked. Eating was hard and I looked awful when I smiled. 18 months later I have one gap completely closed and 2 more that are close to being closed. My overbite has shrunk a lot and my ortho isn't done with me yet. I really can't wai...

I've always worried about mine blowing up but it never has! I didn't realize they were so loud and thought there was something wrong with mine when I bought it. I even called the manufacturer - only to find out that there is nothing wrong with it. Its just crazy loud!

I'm coming in on this conversation a bit late but I am 8 months pregnant and have had my braces for over a year now. I asked my ortho if there would be any problems when my husband and I were talking about trying for a baby. My ortho said he didn't see any problems with it. My OB is perfectly fine w...

I'm coming in on this conversation a bit late but I am 8 months pregnant and have had my braces for over a year now. I asked my ortho if there would be any problems when my husband and I were talking about trying for a baby. My ortho said he didn't see any problems with it. My OB is perfectly fine w...

I've been getting clear ligs that have a slight blue tint to them. The blue doesn't really show when they are on my teeth and they don't stain as bad as other clear ligs. One of the assistants recommended them to me and I've stuck with them ever since.

Hubby and I do this weird bathroom dance every day. We both shower in the opposite bathroom that we end up getting ready in. Both of us have stuff sprawled between the 2 bathrooms. I'm sure we would drive all you neat freaks crazy. We didn't start out like this and I can't really tell you how it cam...

I agree with what the previous 2 people have said. Its really not that big of a deal. My husband and I discussed everything from the very beginning. He has been very supportive of the whole process and is about as excited as I am about my teeth moving. I think I was the one who was weird about kissi...

I have 6 ceramic on the top and everything else is metal.