Metal Mouth Message Board

I actually saw them when I went for my last consultation. They're called the Q.C.M. Retainers. The look like a Wrap Around Howley with the metal part of the wire all the way in the back. The Ortho that I met with that has these types of retainers said most Orthos are changing to them and traditional...

I actually saw them when I went for my last consultation. They're called the Q.C.M. Retainers. The look like a Wrap Around Howley with the metal part of the wire all the way in the back. The Ortho that I met with that has these types of retainers said most Orthos are changing to them and traditional...

I was wondering if anyone on this site has either heard of or has the new QMC Removable Retainers? I saw them when I went for an Ortho Consult and did not know that now some Orthos are using those in place of Howleys (they look like a Howley Retainer, just the bow in the front is clear and the metal...

Thank you for all of you have replied. I thought this might be a ridiculous question to ask, but I figured I couldn't be the only nail biter out there who has wondered about nail biting and braces. I hope all in the USA had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Thank you for your reply. I give myself manicures weekly, even have gone to the extremes of having accrylic nails on to help me with not biting my nails, to using the stuff in the stores that supposedly tastes nasty. Nothing's worked. I know my mom had threatened me years ago that eventhough I didn'...

I am due to get braces for anywhere from 1-2 years with or without a bite plate(whenever my finanaces improve and I can pay to get them on finally), but I have always been a nail biter and know that nail biting is harmful to braces. I was wondering if anyone on here has ever had any Orthodontic Appl...

I had a friend in High School who got her braces on when she was 4 and didn't get them off til she was 15.

I don't know how much help I will be to you on this topic, but I know how irritating it must be for you wanting to have your daughter started on her way to a beautiful smile. I'm now 25 and wanting to finally get going with getting braces. I was told when I was 7 that I needed them and gave my paren...

Thank you for your replys! I have done some searching and went onto waterpik.com, and found a small portable one since I have a small bathroom with limited space in it. It will also be great for travel. I appreciate you all letting me know which ones you have or where to find them. Given I'm trying ...

Does/has anyone had better luck with a water pik getting everything out of their braces than traditional floss? Please let me know which water piks are great use for braces as well as portible for travel. I want to make sure I get my water pik before I get my braces on so it will be less of a strugg...

I used to work at Bed Bath & Beyond where we sold Sonicare toothbrushes. I used to use the Sonicare Advance and then went to the Sonicare Inteliclean (the one with the toothpaste in it). I love it. I'm afraid to switch toothbrushes. The heads for the Inteliclean and the Sonicare Elites are small...

Today I went in for what I think will be my last consultation. All of the assistants at the Ortho's office I had my appointment today were all very friendly and answered a ton of questions I had. It was a comfort to know that the Ortho that I'm going with has told me about her 2 times in Braces as d...

Thank you for setting me straight on the Company. All they told me in an Email from the Ortho's office were that the metal Brackets were 3M Unitek. I think on the display of them that were on their desk were the Victory Brackets. All I know were the Clarity and the Victory brackets looked the same s...

Hi Spanner, Thank you for letting me know despite you just got your's on yesterday. I hope it's going well for you. Unitek are the metal version of the Claritys. THe last Ortho whom I had my consultation with informed me of that and they had displays of them on models on their office desk. I'm debat...

I was wondering if anyone on this site has either the 3M Clarity or Unitek brackets on? I was wondering how your like having them on and are they big or are they small for brackets? The ortho I'm highly considering uses those types of brackets and I was just wanting to g et opinions from anyone who ...