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i have to say that i am afraid that he will ask me to have teeth extractions, my dentist also believes that are needed. 
It's a personal choice and will differ person to person of course but for me it was actually easier to decide after a few different consultations mostly because whilst there were some differences in their approaches all of them recommended the extractions of the 2 premolars on my top row, after accepting that it was just a question of figuring out which treatment plan made the most sense in terms of $$, aesthetics etc.buffon85 wrote:i visited an ortho today, he told about 4 extractions and 2 years. i want to visit two more but i think i ll find it very hard to decide
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that is why we need to extract the first premolars to bring the teeth back! As my ortho told me at my first appointment prior to the braces being put on - "This is the worst (your teeth) they will ever look"buffon85 wrote:i will post photos before the extractions of before the braces. i hope the lasts photos with these teeth!
you got this =) 
At the end of the day you gotta go with an ortho you can trust so I'd say wait till you get this 3rd opinion, let me know how you go!buffon85 wrote:so I visited a second ortho, I liked him more, the price is a little higher, not something I can't afford.
His approach is a little different. he first wants to put the top braces, then have the top teeth extracted, then the bottom braces and then the bottom extracted. the second doctor wants two extracted, another two extracted and then top and bottom braces. in the second case I will be a little embarrassed to miss 4 teeth without the braces on. I wonder what is the difference between the 2 approaches.
now I will visit a third ortho a friend of mine recommended. she had braces in my age, 2 doctors had told her she needed extractions and this doctor gave her a perfect smile without any extractions. so I want to give it a try. He has a lot of work, I have to wait for the appointment and that bothers me but I need to hear a third opinion.
Interesting, I had my braces on for about a month and a bit before my top 2x premolars were removed as well, for me it was perfect as by then my teeth had moved to a stage where even I could see why I needed the extractions...buffon85 wrote:third ortho today!
its official, 4 teeth need to be extracted
he had a different plan, first braces, after 2 months 2 extractions and after 2 more months two more extractions. 2500 euro, extractions included and retainers included.
this weekend I have to take the decision.
18-24 months!
i chose the third one, he made me feel comfortable, i hope I made the right decision!aspiromusings wrote: Interesting, I had my braces on for about a month and a bit before my top 2x premolars were removed as well, for me it was perfect as by then my teeth had moved to a stage where even I could see why I needed the extractions...
My sentence is 24 months
Think hard about which one you will go for this weekend! preferably over popcorn, caramel, burgers and all the foods on the braces NO NO list, it may be a while till you consume them again
