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I went in for my treatment plan appointment today and am set to get my braces on Monday. The ortho told me that on Monday I will have brackets placed on all but my four premolars, but they will not put the wire on yet. Then I will schedule with my dentist to have the four premolars pulled. About two...

I was told by the dentist that I would loose three of my bottom teeth dint the next ten years due to an upper scissor bite tooth that is literally pushing them out of my mouth. I don't want to have dentures t fourth, so I'm picking the braces.

Can you try to get ahold of someone at the practice before May? I would print out you post and have it nearby hen you call or take it with you to your next appointment, so that you can be sure that you are getting your whole message across when you talk to the ortho.

I'm glad to hear that braces have been a positive experience for you so far !

Congratulations!

I will be 31.

Awesome, thanks for all the feedback! I'm glad to hear that the ceramic braces aren't a picnic either.

[quote="Lalaloo"]I went with linguals just because they are hidden. I don't know if the treatment time will be longer, I spent a little more money, but at least they are not visible. That was my #1 request but...that's me. The decision is yours, depending on what is more important to you. ...

[quote="ST24085"]What's your reason for not going ceramic on top? If it's money, they are not that much more at ~$600 or so. This $600 will seem like peanuts if you go metal and look in the mirror everyday wishing you'd gone with ceramic, or being self-conscious forcing yourself to hide yo...

I'm going for records in mid May and will be having braces put in in July. Right now the prices from my consult are based on standard metal braces-- top and bottom. The orthodontist I am working with strongly suggested having ceramic brackets on top as they are less visible. He said that I will be o...