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by tom tom
Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:09 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: forum for cosmetic dentistry
Replies: 0
Views: 563

forum for cosmetic dentistry

Can someone recommend a good forum (like this one) for cosmetic dentistry?
by tom tom
Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:06 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Were you told you would get worse?
Replies: 6
Views: 1267

I've been told this a number of times but I never listened to them. I've had lower arch crowding since I was a child (maybe 8-10 y/o from what I remember). I'm 36 now. I don't think it has gotten worse but my father said it has, so I'll take his word for it. However, it has not gotten so bad I would...
by tom tom
Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:08 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: should I go with a Premier provider only?
Replies: 4
Views: 1136

The ABO ortho said my case is fairly routine, not difficult at all. She said it'd take about 20 trays, followed by possibly a few months of braces to fine-tune the results. However I really don't want to wear braces. That's the point of Invisalign! I would be willing to wear them for no more than 2 ...
by tom tom
Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:45 am
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: should I go with a Premier provider only?
Replies: 4
Views: 1136

should I go with a Premier provider only?

I'm considering Invisalign. The ortho I'm considering using is ABO certified (a high distinction) but she is not a Premier provider, which means she is highly qualified as an ortho but perhaps not as experienced with Invis as some others. Do you think it's more important to use a Premier provider ev...
by tom tom
Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:51 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Crooked braces / Getting braces off early (implications of)
Replies: 7
Views: 2072

Re: Crooked braces / Getting braces off early (implications

Hello everybody. Thank God for this website! Ok down to business... After 5 years of orthodontics as a teenager, my teeth have moved so much that, aged 28, I've had to become 're-braced'. The brace brackets are all over the place, owing to the magnificent crookedness of my teeth, and as a result th...
by tom tom
Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:05 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Conflicting Invisalign recommendations
Replies: 6
Views: 2612

How crowded are your teeth? My doc said I need to expand my lower arch by 5mm. 1mm of this will come from filing and the rest from tooth movement. It will require 18-24 trays. So you should find out how much your teeth are crowded and you can compare to other cases like mine. Invisalign can handle c...