I currently have lingual braces, but have had a really terrible time with them. I'm four and a half months in, and still need silicone wax on the front upper and lower teeth at all times. Literally 24/7. The left side of my tongue has a sore that will heal for a week or so, and then be awful again for three weeks. I'm using a prescription mouthwash given to my mom when she was going through chemo; it has lidocaine in it to soothe the pain, and something else in it that helps heal. But it's ridiculous that I'm this far in and still having to fuss so much.
So tomorrow morning I'm calling my orthodontist and asking about changing my treatment to (hopefully) something clear on the front of my teeth. He carries Simpliclear, and I thought maybe Damon, but I'm not seeing it now.
Any pros and cons that I should be thinking of? I've read that the ceramic brackets are larger. Has this posed any problems for any of you? Should I push for the Damon system, as it sounds like they're smaller?
Any suggestions on things that I should be thinking about or questions that I should ask are really appreciated. I'm feeling really bummed out that I'm wasting money on the Incognitos, and am sort of embarrassed to have to change treatment plans. I don't want to be known as That Patient that they all dread.
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Thanks, folks! This site has been invaluable to me.