Metal Mouth Message Board

I agree with Matilda: cool hardware! :mrgreen: I also feel compelled to ask what product(s) you use on your face, because your skin is beautiful!! Re: the TAD, I'm not sure if it's going in your palate or on the side of your teeth that face your lips, but I'll tell you a little about mine, which wen...

This weekend I wore noticeable lipstick for the first time since I got braces, and I was constantly worried about it being on the brackets! I was so paranoid about it and kept running my tongue over them just to be safe. I'm still new to my braces, so I don't smile with my mouth open much, and I thi...

I am eager to hear how your "activation" goes and what it's like--that's one part of standard impacted canine treatment that I've missed out on so far. I'll get there eventually, but not for a while! Glad to hear you are comfortable, too!

I've read your entire story and am so impressed with your perseverance! And it sounds as if you're making awesome progress--congrats! Like you, I've got a 12-18 month sentence and am hoping I get to be at the shorter end of it. :) I'm so sorry your TADs have given you issues; I have one myself, but ...

Good luck to you!

So sorry that you're in such discomfort. =( BUT: you've made amazing progress already! Hope you feel better soon!

Hi, folks! I'm about one month into my braces odyssey and am really glad to have found this forum! How did I end up here? Well... I've got an impacted upper right canine. My baby tooth never got loose or fell out, and the canine never came down. Thanks to some cosmetic bonding when I was 16, nobody ...

Hi, everyone! I'm in the club, I guess: I've got one impacted canine (upper right) and have had my braces for one month now. I'm 28 years old. I'm already over them and am struggling with my confidence so far, but I'm hopeful that my treatment won't take too long. I inherited a lone impacted canine ...