Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm 31 and am planning on my first baby like...SOON...within the next year...but I also want to get braces. I feel like I might just do it. What are you thinking?

[quote=assertives post_id=501286 time=1522664078 user_id=30576] I personally had 4 premolars extracted before commencing treatment. I'm not a fan of prolonging treatment if I can help it, because there is no such thing as a treatment with no risks. I want to minimize my risk to root resorption. You ...

So great! Thank you for posting. I feel really stupid after listening to my dentist say that he could do the Invisalign treatment, no problem. I finally went to my first of many ortho consults and was shocked by how clearly and thoroughly they explained the different options, risks, and results.

Hi! I’m 31 and have finally decided to take the plunge and get braces. I went to my first ortho consultation hoping to be a good candidate for Invisalign, but was brought down to earth. I have severe crowding in the upper and lower teeth, but good bite. The ortho said she wanted to be realistic with...