Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey there Deville, Looking at your pictures, it seems we are going through a very similar experience! I had some really crowded and crooked teeth which worsened over the years when my wisoms came through. Anyway, had the 8 teeth extracted and got braces with clear ligs and fast forward 10 months lat...

Hey there fellow Ozian! You're doing great so far! I'm sorry to hear about the pain associated with the gum cutting (that doesn't sound fun). I never realised how bad my teeth look until I saw these images. Yuck, what a sight! I know what you mean. When I started posting pictures of my teeth on here...

*Gasps out loud*

Look at those arches Melissa!!?!?!! Talk about a Hollywood smile!!!

You're teeth are looking totally incredible!!!

Hey All, Just checking in for a quick update and an elastic-eating tally update, hehehe. :D Thanks for the comments Leager2000. I appreciate the support. I'm sure you will see great progress too, which I'm looking forward to seeing!! So, lately. I've been trying really hard to only take my elastic o...

Hey Melissa, I remember reading your post for the first time, we got braced at similar times, how fast has the last 5 months gone!?!?!? :shock: Just quickly too, I read a comment on leager2000's story where you mentioned how upsetting it was for you to get braced; I can completely relate! I was in t...

Hi there Leager2000, WELCOME and a great, big CONGRATULATIONS for getting braced!!!! When I first got my braces on I cried and swore that I would never open my mouth again... things change though. Hopefully you will feel more comfortable as time progresses and, as cliche as this might sound, the tim...

*melissa* - Thanks so much. You're totally right, it is really amazing to see things actually changing. Being able to see the changes has made me feel so much more comfortable with my teeth. I find myself smiling differently already because of the changes; actually, I smile with my teeth showing al...

Hey there Melissa,

Your teeth are looking awesome and that spring certainly seems to be doing the trick!

It's great that all your brackets match again, hehehe, it's the little things... I totally hear ya!!!!

Take care,
Dane

Hey there Buffy!

So much has happened! Honestly, your arch is rounding out soooooooooo nicely, it is looking so good!!! Your side shots are awesome too, you can totally see how much has changed!

Looking forward to seeing pics of the new coloured ligs!

Take care,
Dane Anthony

Hey Everyone! Day 161. Before I forget, my elastic-eating tally is at two . Chillin-in-grilz: Thanks for the comments! Yeah, I am pretty pleased with my progress to date. My whole journey so far has been nothing but positive and exciting! Okay, so I said I would get new photos online about a week ag...

OMG, you are sooooo due for an update, I'm totally busting to know how your treatment is going!!!

Hope all is well and take care.

Dane

Hey All, Thanks for the comments everyone! I never thought that photos of my teeth would even look any where near good enough to make someone excited about their braces journey, so it really is wonderful to hear that. Thank you ckrobyn. So, here I am, day 154, and my 5th adjustment is complete. What...

Hey there jackjack, Welcome to the wonderful world of braces!!! It's a pretty fun ride if you ask me!!!! In my personal experience, extractions aren't as bad as they sound. I had 8 extractions in one go and I survived it without any problems whatsoever. Also, I kind of expected my face to look a bit...

Day 153 Well, I haven't really noticed a huge amount of difference over the last 4 or 5 weeks, although to be perfectly honest - I haven't been taking that many photos either. I've been pre-occupied organising my holiday to America, which has been a very welcome distraction from focusing on my teeth...

Hey there Melissa, Just checking in to see your progress!!! I had no idea you got a spring coil!!! Which, I must add, is working it's magic like crazy! I had 2 spring coils when I first started in braces, one on the uppers and one of the lowers...they were only on for a couple of months and they sur...