Metal Mouth Message Board

I get my braces off on Dec 23rd! What a great Christmas present!

When I was at the ortho yesterday I saw that they sold the Crest Professional Whitening Strips for $55. Is it worth the extra $$ to buy these?

Congrats to you!

Congratulations!

It just feels so weird to try and eat with them in. I've only tried a couple of times, though. I guess you could get used to it.

I got Class II elastics yesterday to close a deep bite. It's amazing to think 2 small rubber bands will move my jaw forward!? I was a skeptic, but my jaw is sore and I've had a headache all day, so something must be happening!

Congrats, Andromeda, you're almost there!

I don't know where in the scheme of things elastics come into play. I had an adjustment today and was told I'd get them at my next one. (oh, my teeth ache tonight...that's why I'm still up!)

I had a really badly rotated tooth. My ortho used a button for a couple of months and then moved to a regular bracket. It turned around first and then moved into place.

Interesting :P He did say my teeth have lined up nicely. He also said I needed some root work done. The root on my rotated tooth (that's now nearly straight!) needs to be moved forward. I wonder if they use the bends to accomplish that? How exciting! One year down and I'm thinking 6-8 months or so t...

I got nothing. I found reference to TMA wire, but nothing about what it does specifically. Anyone know?

I have rectangle 20's on upper and lower now. Going to TMA (I believe only on lower) in Feb.

Ooooh, I bet it is TMA wire. My hearing was really bad yesterday.

I'll have to see if I can find anything online about that wire. Thanks

I had an adjustment earlier this morning and as the ortho was poking around he told the asst. that next adjustment he'd do TMJ. I asked the asst. later what he said (honestly I thought he said TNA). But she said TMJ wire and its lots of fun and winked at me. :shock: I should have asked more question...

I have SL so no elastics, BUT next adjustment is tomorrow. May get a new powerchain....daresay Christmas colors.

Thanks, everyone.

Whenever I get frustrated I'm just going to look at these pics. It'll put everything in perspective.

I know, it is amazing, isn't it?! :shock: I have to say that it was painful moving that tooth, but I always looked at the pain as progress. It's very loose and feels so weird when they take the wire out for a new one. Like that tooth will just fall out on its own. It's still got some ways to go with...

I got braces in January. After many months it was finally time to work on my rotated tooth. I got a button on it in May and then a regular bracket in August. I can't believe how much it has moved in a few months! Day 1 http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd198/littlefunshine/braces12001copy.jpg Today...