"Six month braces"

This is the place to post general questions and comments about all areas of orthodontic treatment. Before you post a question, use the forum's SEARCH tool to see if your question has already been answered!

New Members: YOU MUST MAKE A POST WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REGISTERING OR YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DELETED. In other words, don't sign up unless you plan to actively participate in the message board immediately. This is necessary to keep out spammers and lurkers with bad intentions. Of course, you can read most forums on the board without registering.

DO NOT POST FULL-FACE PHOTOS or personal contact information on this website. We have had problems with people re-posting members' photos on fetish websites. Please only post photos of your teeth, not your whole face. Keep your email and your personal information private. Thank you.

Moderator: bbsadmin

Post Reply
Message
Author
Slickster
Posts: 9
Joined: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:11 pm

"Six month braces"

#1 Post by Slickster »

Does anyone know anything about these? Is it right that this system aims for a nice aesthetic but doesn't really work to achieve a good bite?

Although my proposed ortho doesn't call them that, his treatment plan sounds very similar. I.e. arch expansion upper, slenderising on crowded lower. 6 month fixed brace treatment on upper and 10-12 months lower.

As he said he could just do the upper arch, but that it wouldn't lead to a good occlusion, it kind of seems in my mind that the approach may be as noted above?

I'd kind of like my bite to be good at the end, as it's actually OK now, so I don't fancy making it worse!

knownothing
Posts: 12
Joined: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:53 am

#2 Post by knownothing »

Slickster, Where are you located? Who is your orthodontist? I would like to talk to him. I would be interested in this type of treatment except that I think it might leave you in a situation where you wish you had gone "whole hog" and done the comprehensive treatment....

Post Reply