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I have crowding on my top arch and a 10 mm overjet, caused by the crowding and by my bottom teeth moving backwards The extractions are to allow more space. We went for the lateral incisors as they not very good teeth, one being peg shaped and the other being undersized. I did have the option of keep...

Day 1 Day 1.jpg The ortho had to tie some brackets on wires! It really was no issue getting the braces fitted. No pain and reasonably quick too. On day 5 now of a total 12 month-ish projected timeline. To fix: 10 mm overjet (apparently this could be reduced to around 4 mm, which I'd be very happy wi...

Just realised that those pictures are upside down! That's what happens when I post from my 'phone. Also, they look pretty gross. :FeelSick: Like you I had no issues eating after my extractions, apart from the odd bit of rice finding its way into the extraction holes. :soremouth: Now that I'm braced ...

So the journey has begun.

Before After extractions but before braces More details to follow - getting cried at by my 10 month old daughter!

Lateral incisors are no more!

No turning back after I have my peg and undersized lateral incisors removed this afternoon

I have a 10 mm overjet and my orthodontist believes he can reduce that to 4 mm (which, he tells me, is the upper end of "normal", normal being 2 mm to 4 mm) without surgery. However, the amount of correction that can take place without surgery I would expect depends on what is causing the ...

Thanks for the replies.

So sorry to hear of your problems winwired. I have decided to go for ceramics, as I just cannot risk not being able to talk properly for a year plus.

Thanks for posting this Prof. As a patent attorney just about to get braces fitted, and concerned about what clients might think, this has helped to reassure me!

Thanks DJ. I guess I'll need to "get over it". I remember being at a seminar about networking and the discussion turned to being self-conscious. The presenter said something that stuck with me; she said "everyone is the star of their own movie". I guess it applies to me now. Just...

Thanks for the replies.

Cheers - I'll see how I get on, but permanent sounds like a good plan.

Hi

I am considering lingual or ceramic options. Very concerned about lingual impacting my speech.

What's the general consensus? Is speech normally affected for the whole duration of wearing lingual braces, or is this only a temporary thing?

Hi I am having both lateral incisors removed as part of my treatment. On the one hand, I;m not too fussed as they are undersized/peg-shaped. On the other hand, they are my teeth and they are ones that I can see! Does anyone have a feeling for how long it will take for the gaps to close? I'll post a ...