Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Laura

I know I'm not typical but I was told it would take 18 mths, and I had them taken off after 11mths. Now I have permanent retainers.

Good Luck!

Its a few days since the braces came off, and yes your right. It is like a hairstyle that you have to get used to. Speaking of which I have yet to take to my new haircut!! But thats just it, I saw so much teeth when the braces came off that I didn't like them. Now I'm adjusting to them and I'm feeli...

I certainly was very open minded all through my treatment (should have been 18mths, got off with 11mths). I certainly wasn't expecting a hollywood smile, but I just got mine off this morning and I feel like Mister Ed. I told them for the first time that I was disappointed - so disappointed that I fo...

I was going to post this question a few weeks ago. I was given an 18month sentence, but I'm getting mine off tomorrow. My treatment just took 11mths. I'm looking forward to it, but still can't believe it!

Best of luck!

Hi cdwright

Welcome. I'm relatively new as well - I have my braces about 4 weeks.

Good luck
Cheers!!

[One thing I note though is that you chaps in America pay a lot less for your sonicare brushes. Mine cost £62 each and these are the fairly basic model, not the latest ones. The replacement brush heads are really expensive too] Yes, I've noticed this as well. I'm Irish but I'm actually living in th...