Metal Mouth Message Board

It'll go by faster than you think! I kinda like the Hawley, pretty easy to deal with and you can drink with them in and such.. the other is like Invisalign, you have to be a bit more careful with them.

I think you could get the essix if you want, I had the option, but it would have cost more. The wires on my retainers don't bother me. I do notice that I can't bite down all the way with retainers - so it prevents the deep bite from happening again. I do have co-workers that have essix and you can b...

Hmm. Interesting. I found I actually clenched more with braces, never had that issue without them. I still do that with retainers. I never had an issue with my teeth hitting my brackets though. I had my top brackets on for a couple of months before I could even get my bottom braces on. The buildups ...

Unfortunately, it all just depends on your teeth! You have bottom ceramics -- lucky duck :) I wish I had those! I was stuck with metal. But, I know what you mean.. towards the end of my treatment (it was almost 2yrs), I got not only one, but two powerchains and a ton of elastics! But, if it helps yo...

wow!! I think you're the first person I know that liked them I hated them!! Until the day I got them removed.. after awhile you get used to them, but I still could not wait until they were gone.

Hope your time in braces goes by fast!

Nope, I honestly didn't brush my teeth before wearing them except in the morning/nights. I drank with them in, but even if I wanted to.. I couldn't eat with them in. The ortho stated drinking was fine, but to take them out to eat.

I got my retainers a week after I got my braces off (they had to do the whole mold thing again) -- and I don't think my teeth moved significantly without them. I was loving the freedom though of nothing on my teeth!! Anyways, the Hawley's aren't too bad. Did take me a bit to get used to them, I can...

I did have an issue with clenching with braces that I never had before.. now that they're off, I don't. I do clench from time to time though at night with the retainers..

I got my retainers a week after I got my braces off (they had to do the whole mold thing again) -- and I don't think my teeth moved significantly without them. I was loving the freedom though of nothing on my teeth!! Anyways, the Hawley's aren't too bad. Did take me a bit to get used to them, I can'...

I didn't get spacers...

Thanks for posting about this! I remember reading the earlier experience! I just had a gum graft yesterday on my back molar. It wasn't as bad as I thought. Seems like perios have different techniques. Mine cut into the roof of my mouth and took out tissue beneath it, then stitched it back up. It hur...

I can answer this one.. and it's a yes! I had a small gap and the retainer was adjusted and the gap is gone now!

It takes time.. take pics along the way

Did you have to get new retainers?

Hang in there with the turbos, eventually.. it won't bug you other than the fact that you still have them. I had them for awhile to fix my deep bite and was so happy to get them off.. but in reality, after a bit, I didn't really notice them. You'll be so happy when this is all said and done! I can t...