Clears or Metal

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#1 Post by **insanemommy03** » Sun May 13, 2007 3:03 pm

ok i am having a hard time deciding if I go all metail or If I go clear on top metal on the bottom??

I am wondering if it will look odd with clear on the top and metal on the bottom. Being that you can see my bottom teeth more than my top when I talk??

Since I have had bad teeth I am good at hiding my top teeth due to the fangs that I have...

Any suggstions??

#2 Post by **kirjax** » Sun May 13, 2007 5:39 pm

I have ceramic on top and will get metal on bottom. It was cheaper to also do it this way. I didn't want to have metal on top but my bottom teeth never show so I figured I didn't care what goes on the bottoms.

Meryaten your teeth look really nice. How come your ceramics looks so much smaller then mine? it's probably just me!

#3 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Sun May 13, 2007 7:42 pm

I have clear bottoms and lowers, people rarely ask about them. Most of the times if they say anything it's just "Oh, you wore your retainer today." I mean it's not that invisible but it's just a measure of the type of response from people. I thought about metal bottoms but it wouldn't have changed the price nor would it have made my tx date any sooner. I just chose what I wanted based on the fact that my teeth and braces would be sharing an awful lot of time together in my mouth.

#4 Post by **kirjax** » Sun May 13, 2007 7:46 pm

yes Mery, I think your right colors kinda do make them look smaller. I don't know if I'll opt for colors just yet. I want to get used to the fact that they're there in my mouth before going on with the colors. Maybe my very last month of braces I'll do something wild as a GOODBYE to the brackets for good

I actually do have a small mouth and the ortho said I have tiny teeth so that's probably why mine appear bigger.

#5 Post by **GinaLime** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:54 pm

I have ceramic uppers and metal lowers. They're pretty common and I just thought they looked a tiny bit more "grown up" on me than the traditional full metal, even if they did cost me more.

My ortho wouldn't give me ceramic lowers, since he says they chip and break off way too easily. But I don't think the ceramic uppers / metal lowers will "clash" on you at all. Go with what you feel comfortable with!

#6 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:52 am

Well it's a good thing I have some HUGE teeth! I guess my teeth are just mutations or something so each of them are about the same size as horse teeth. *NEIGH*

#7 Post by **pegasus** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:49 am

I am getting clear on the top and metal on the bottom. My ortho says he is going to do it that way since you can't see the bottom as well.

#8 Post by **kypsis** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:23 am

I just got my braces on Friday, metal lower, clear upper. Now that I've had time to kind-of adjust to them, I think I would've been ok with both metal. Just got the clear upper so it wouldn't be so visible - but the metal ones on the bottom are so tiny (footprint half the size of the clear ones) that they would've been totally fine on top, too.

#9 Post by **MissDiana** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:55 am

I think I would've been ok with both metal. Just got the clear upper so it wouldn't be so visible - but the metal ones on the bottom are so tiny (footprint half the size of the clear ones) that they would've been totally fine on top, too.

I felt that way too for a while, esp. when I was having a trouble finding a lig color that wouldn't stain (thank you, SILVER!), but now I'm really glad I went with ceramic on the top ... you really can hardly notice them at all, esp. now that I'm used to talking with them.

#10 Post by **Dimples** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:16 am

I am getting clear uppers and lower metals too.
I think the combo looks great. I've also considered clear uppers and gold lowers.

Meryaten your teeth look great!!!

#11 Post by **kirjax** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:45 am

I got PEARL ligs. They're similar to the clear but they're less stainable (so she says)...but I did eat pasta today and there was no staining so yay for me!!

#12 Post by **Thathrill** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:12 pm

I have ceramic uppers and bottoms. when i smile i don't really show my bottom teeth. i didn't really ask for any options. I just did what the ortho suggested. i felt he would know whats better for me than i would LOL. People hardly notice my braces even when I show my bottoms.

I don't see a problem with metal bottoms and ceramic uppers or even all metal. The way I see it is you are doing something to better yourself. Just like someone would work out to get a better body.

#13 Post by **bracieb** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:14 pm

Which are more comfortable on the bottom, ceramic or metal?

I haven't got my bottoms yet, and I won't for awhile, so I wonder. I am scheduled to get ceramics, but I keep reading that they are actually bigger. Is bigger less painful, or more?

Interesting, Meryaten, that metals chip your teeth less.

#14 Post by **markuhde** » Tue May 15, 2007 12:44 am

I say get all metal. It's clear you have braces then - not a "what is wrong with his mouth" response. Plus you get fun colors with metal ones! (yes, some orthos will do it with the clear ones too but still)

#15 Post by **OrangeGeek** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:49 pm

I just went & had spacers put in today and I'll go in next week for metal on the top and bottom.

I teach HS English and I thought it'd be fun to have the metal the same as my students. Plus, to me, the clear always make it look like plaque or goop. Those pics posted look good, but I'm just going to go all out with the metal.