neubie
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neubie
Hey Guys, Just wanted you all to know what a positive impact you all have had as to whether to get braces or not to get braces. I myself have antagonized for years whether to settle for okay teeth or having a smile of a lifetime. I mean a 50 something guy like myself just doesn't jump out of bed one day and decide that he wants to be another metal mouth. So last week I had my first two consults with a couple orthos in town who cater to adult cowards like me. They both said I have minor crowding on both arches with a 3mm overjet (what ever that is) .One suggested braces for the bottoms for sure and some veneers for the tops while they other wanted braces for both top and bottoms What blew me away was is they said I didn't need anytype of banding on the rear teeth and could get molds made and braces in just one appointment. They both quoted between $3750. and $4000 for the bottoms and between $4500. and $5000. for both arches. I have yet to decide but like I said before , if it wasn't for watching all the posts over the last year or two I would have not gone this far. So THANK YOU ALL. Tin Indian- over and out.
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I can only answer #3.
YES!!! I still, after 16 months, have that feeling. Not very often any more, but it still sneaks up on me.
I know I'm doing the right thing, as you are, and it'll be done and I will never second guess what I did.
It's ALL GOOD!!! Well, maybe except for picking the food out from around the brackets...![Yikes :yikes:](./images/smilies/yikes.gif)
YES!!! I still, after 16 months, have that feeling. Not very often any more, but it still sneaks up on me.
I know I'm doing the right thing, as you are, and it'll be done and I will never second guess what I did.
It's ALL GOOD!!! Well, maybe except for picking the food out from around the brackets...
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"Life is an occasion; RISE TO IT!" --Mr. Magorium
I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm