Metal Mouth Message Board

I think there is a difference between empty positivity and being constructively supportive. Saying 'No, you look GREAT!' or 'If s/he isn't interested in you because of your braces, you're better off without her/him!' doesn't strike me as particularly supportive because it doesn't truly acknowledge t...

Thanks Kara! I've wanted braces since ... well, forever but for one reason or another just never got around to getting them. PROLOGUE CONTINUED: ONE STEP CLOSER Not a big update but today I went in for my 3D x-rays. On April 1st, after my orthodontist has had a chance to review the scans, he'll call...

PROLOGUE CONTINUED: 'BEFORE' PICTURES Thanks for the welcome, all! I'm going in for 3D x-rays on Tuesday so the orthodontist can see exactly where my impacted canine is; he'll figure out what we need to do from there. I figured I'd post some 'before' pictures even though they make me cringe. A lot....

PROLOGUE: SO IT BEGINS... I haven't been braced yet. I figure the tale begins well before that moment so I might as well start there. I want to be able to look back, when it's all done, and remember everything. I have been ashamed of my teeth for a long time. When smiling, 9 times out of 10, I smil...