Metal Mouth Message Board

I remember when I thought my teeth would never meet again. Just give it time...everything will straighten out just fine. In the mean time try eating soft foods and things that don't require a lot of chewing. When I first got my braces I had bumbers so my teeth didn't touch...I used to order salmon a...

Wow you're smile is beautiful! Congrats on the new smile! I hope you get used to your retainer soon!

What you said about hating your parents...I felt the EXACT same way for years! I wanted braces for sooo long, I was supposed to get them for sure when I was 17 but my mom changed her mind at the last minute. (After they scheduled a appointment with a orthodontic surgeon to get my wisdom teeth remove...

Okay it's been a LONG time since I posted & I apologize for that. I guess I just got so used to wearing my braces I kind of "forgot" about them. Well I figured I would post a new pic I just took today. On my last visit my ortho told me another 4 months of treatment. I just started wear...

I get the exact same thing! I breath through my mouth a lot & I think thats my problem. Martinboyce you said it....just like snot, I hate it & I was beginning to think I was the only one who got this. I dont think its merely a case of using mouthwash people! I think i know what you mean, and...

I have Damon 3's on my top and one of the top molar brackets just came loose! I think it's still a little glued on b/c it's not moving around but if I touch it it moves. This is NOT good, it's Satuday and my ortho isn't open until Monday and even then I can't call until Monday so i'm kinda freaking ...

kyhwa777 wrote:Yeah , it boggles my mind as to why they didn't finish the wire on the top teeth...

looks like they are waiting until the rest of your teeth start moving more...maybe to make room for the rest of them. I'm with kittymeow84 about waiting to see if you will need the surgery.

It looks like your teeth have been pulled down so the bottoms of them are in a nice straight line. Thats the change I see :) Thanks for commenting...I guess I'm just getting impatient. :? The last two times I've been to the ortho they haven't changed my top wire. (I guess that means it's still work...

Welcome to the wonderful world of braces. I can't wait to follow your progress! It may not seem like it now but the time will fly by, before you know it it'll be 6 months!

Sorry I haven't posted in a WHILE. I figured I would post a progress pic. Sometimes I think "will my teeth ever be straight??" then I just take a look at my progress pics and I feel a teeny bit better. I still can't picture what my teeth will look like when everything is complete. My bite ...

I've had build-ups on 2 molars since I got my braces put on. (1 build up on both sides) After the first day my teeth were sore from chewing with them, but now I'm so used to having them in I don't even notice them. (my ortho calls them bumpers) At first I wasn't used to them so I would hit my top te...

My braces were 4800.00 (insurance didn't cover my braces) plus I had my bottom 2 wisdom teeth extracted which was about 200.00 after insurance and I had 2 top wisdom teeth & 1 front extra tooth surgically removed. That was about 400.00 after insurance. So a little over 5,000...I'm praying when I...

I clipped my archwire with nail clippers when I still have the soft wire in. Now that I have stainless steel wires theres no way. You really have to be careful making sure the clipped wire doen't fly away somewhere in your mouth or down your throat.

Wow your lowers have really straightned out very qucikly! Also your uppers are really moving along nicely. Congrats

I gotta tell you...I felt the exact same way as you do when I got my braces put on. When I got my top ones put on, no archwire yet she let me get up and rinse out my mouth, I was in shock when I looked in the mirror. I have Damon 3's and the doors were all open on the brackets lol. Just try to remem...