Metal Mouth Message Board

Lucky! I have very similar crowding on my top teeth, have been in braces for 3 months, and my teeth are still very visibly crooked! As long as your ortho is not concerned about the movement, you should be happy!

Your teeth are lovely to begin with so you'll have a stunning smile when it's all said and done. Don't worry too much about having metal lowers. I have them, and most people don't notice them at all because my lips usually cover them up. Good luck with your treatment. Keep taking pictures!

Great progress! Your front teeth don't overlap at all anymore...and in just 4 weeks! By the way, your dog is adorable!

also to not get a thinner enamel, use a toothpaste with flourid and a mouth wash with it. some people get marks because the enamel is thinner where the brackets weren't. So yeah, an other tip to avoid marks and to accomplish the picture perfect smile:D hehe OMG, regulering ! So what activities migh...

Looking good Katherine! The filing looks great...as does your owl tattoo! I don't know that I'd ever have the guts to do that...but seeing yours is giving me ideas!

Hope those elastics are quick to do their job.

The shape and color of your teeth are lovely! I hope the pain has eased up a bit!

Welcome LadyJ!

Your teeth look lovely to begin with, so I have no doubt that they'll be stunning once they're done. I look forward to following your progress!

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You have put Winky to shame

That owl is fantastic!

Hi Lori,

I think it's great that you are doing this again. Your teeth are going to look fantastic. So are your daughters braced too?

Wow! Your crooked little tooth up top has started to move! And your bottoms are a little bit straighter too! You must be stoked.

Hi ilovemacs! Sorry you got hurt! I work with my church's youth group, and I've been surprised at how awesome my tees been about my braces. They've done everything from helping me pick out what to eat at restaurants to holding my head and making me smile to see if I've had any changes! Needless to s...

Welcome Bratsche! Great that you're getting started! RE: White stuff in extraction site Make sure you are rinsing your mouth out well after brushing. The white stuff is probably just a piece of food. I recommend doing salt water rinses after every meal for the first week. This helps keep your mouth ...

Looking good! Your teeth are going to be stunning when you are done!

It's pretty satisfying seeing changes, isn't it?!

Wow! Your teeth are looking lovely! Keep us posted on your surgery updates.