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by bracer222
Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: ortho says I don't need full braces, just front 6.
Replies: 3
Views: 1101

ortho says I don't need full braces, just front 6.

I had a consultation today. Ortho says my top front teeth are only a few mm out of alignment and its not worth spending £1800 on full braces which I'd have for two years. He could do a removeable brace wire( i forget the name) like a retainer, which would only take about 3 months to move my teeth to...
by bracer222
Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:16 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Adult Considering Braces
Replies: 14
Views: 6028

Re: Adult Considering Braces

I'm in a similar position at 36. I was told by a dentist in 2003 that I couldn't have braces. But my current dentist has referred to an orthodontis saying I can and it will straighten my upper front teeth.