Metal Mouth Message Board

I went to the orthodontist for cosmetic reasons, but if any dentist had informed me of all the problems that I have, including a severe overbite that I wasn't even aware of, and the damage that was being wreaked on my teeth, I would have found a way to do it much sooner. I wouldn't give a quarter fo...

I am 55 and just got full metal braces 4 days ago. I have always been self-conscious of my crooked teeth, but strangely, no dentist I have been to in the last 20 years had ever referred me, even though I had brought it up several times. My orthodontist was aghast when I told him that, because my cas...

I got my braces 4 days ago. The assistant did most of the application (was a bit surprised although it is an incredibly busy office.) The doctor bounced in a number of times to check, give instructions, and apply brackets to my multiple crowns.