Metal Mouth Message Board

Congratulations on starting your journey! You already have a great smile, can't wait to see the progress!

I live in California, and orthodontic treatment seems pretty pricey in my area.
24 month treatment (traditional metal braces) NOT including retainers is $6,000 at my ortho's office. It's an additional $200 per jaw for clear brackets. Retainer costs TBD.

I'm impressed that you've never had a cavity. Can't wait to see your progress! I bet your teeth will look amazing when this is all over.
How long were you estimated to be in braces?

I used to stare at my teeth and wonder the same thing. You should look at my Braces Story in my signature. I am about 8 months in, and the progress is astounding. I just came back from a professional conference, and I loved how I was able to confidently smile and meet new people. Having crooked teet...

Thanks ItsFreyja! I'm pretty amazed with the progress myself! Time is flying by. I haven't had a chance to post my 7 month update, and it's almost time to take my 8 month pictures. 2015Month7-Comparison.jpg 040515Month7-UppersComparison.jpg 20150405Month7-LowersComparison.jpg This wasn't the most ex...

Your teeth were already looking great after your last picture update. Can't wait to see how they are looking now!

If you were only given 6 months for your uppers, chances are that they need very little movement. That's a good thing! I noticed the wire smoothing out after only 2 weeks on braces. It's easy to pick out the changes that happen if you take comparison pictures every month. There have been times when ...

That's an exciting improvement after only a month! You'll be excited to see how quickly things move from here on out!

Recovering from surgery couldn't have been easy, but your smile already looks great!

That's some great progress! I can't wait to hit the 1 year mark myself!

Hey BeautifulDisaster! I can't see your pictures yet (new member), but it sounds like things are going really well for you. Congrats :) I also have severe crowding and am due to have 4 extractions. I was just wondering how crowded your teeth were and how are they expanding to make space? I really w...

I used Superfloss my first month in braces, but it seemed a bit pricey. I switched over to floss tied into a floss threader, and it's a good value and works great. I save the Superfloss for my purse or overnight bag. You may not notice any changes, but you'll be amazed at how much your teeth move in...

Braces definitely make you think twice about what you eat (and when you eat it!) A couple of days ago, my boss had me try out some potato chips he's been addicted to. I reluctantly ate one and commented, "The flavor is good, but crispy chips don't work well with braces." His response was, "Oh that's...

Congratulations!!! Your smile looks great!

Can't wait to see the big reveal! Hope your de-bracing appointment goes well!