Should I get braces with my twin 13 year old daughters?

[schoolhousepunkrock!]

Great! My 13 year old son and I are both a month into this. I never had them as a kid and wanted to get it done. So far we are able to have our appointments at the same time which also saves me time away from work.

[Kristiana]

Good luck! Are you going to get clear braces or metal braces?

[Fashionvictim]

Trying to figure out what is best for the girls. Any thoughts would be welcome. I have to decide Monday.

[dblaney]

Trying to figure out what is best for the girls. Any thoughts would be welcome. I have to decide Monday.

I'd go with metal. They are alot easier to maintain and don't look quite as gross when there fulkl of food which is inevitable. There also usually smaller than the ceramic variety.

[bracedat44]

I would go with metal for the girls. I have ceramic with metal slots on top and am getting all metal on the bottom next month. My son went all metal, they are smaller and more comfortable, he has not needed any wax at but I used tons of wax with the ceramic (they are bigger and poky).

[iBorg]

When I first started this topic my mind was to post that this is something you need to do for yourself not others. There will be good times and bad with braces. Most of us have gone through more than one occasion when we've thought why did I start this? Fortunately as we progress we normally are happy with our progress and excited to see the final result. Of course when we're near the end of our treatment we become quite anxious for it to be over.

I have had both ceramics and metal. I had issues with the ceramics staying on (a true rarity) but have found metal to be more comfortable. I think you'd find metals much less noticeable than you expected. They always are more visible to ourselves than others. I have been amazed by friends who have looked at me in the past few months who have asked me when I got my braces. My response is normally "Uh, two years ago......" Still if kept spotless, the ceramics tend to disappear except for the archwire.

Which one to go with, metal or ceramics? Ask your ortho for their recommendation. If they don't have one, ask yourself whether you'd prefer comfort or looks.

Good luck. This can be a good thing. Try to enjoy it.

Mike

[uvraise]

Go for it! I did! I got the 1 week after my 7 and 10 year old did. I'm also 39 years old, almost 40. After only 5months, my teeth are just about in their final resting place, so worth it! My ortho gave me a family discount of almost $3K! Good Luck!
JOHN