Metal Mouth Message Board

Esmeraydances, hi. And thank you so much for posting. I'm glad you registered so you could give some understanding about what goes on. I appreciate your research; I've also done quite a bit, but obviously am still not sure of all the physiology. This helps. Are you going to keep a journal of your pr...

Thanks Nirrad. The gap seems to be a sign it's working. :D My orthodontist is working with me to widen my arch as well. We talked about expanders, but he said he would rather use self-ligating brackets to do it. He said he wants to fix my bite first then go for the space. I'm still in the first coup...

Hi Nirrad, Im curious to see your progress. I looked in Our Braces Stories, but dont see anything yet. I realize it may be too soon. I've read different articles regarding whether or not the palatal suture can be opened or not in adults without surgery. It seems it depends on the philosophy of the o...

Hi AliCat. I'm curious if you had to have surgery to open your palatal suture first. Thanks a lot. Mar

Just a thought from an adult who had her palate cracked open at 35

I'm not sure how this board works yet.. I am trying to reply to the quote above and I'm wondering if your palatal suture was opened without surgery.

Thanks a lot,
Mar