markGl wrote:I do agree with maverick, that a fixed appilance would be less of a pain since A you dont have to cut your tounge up or worry about ulsers on your tounge as bad as with linguals ( the thought of them makes me cringe, to have somthing behind my teeth which i would mess and fidget with, with my tounge all the time ) .. nor B do you need to worry about trays, loosing them or not putting then in, what not.. but to each his own really.. and the end result is the same.. ( most times, mind you) this is just an observation though, im sure you will make the best choice.. so best of luck!!!!
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Thanks Mark! For some reason, I don't picture linguals bothering me as much as the "front" braces. I had my two teeth bonded together about a year ago with a wire and it felt super weird for the first few days but now I don't even run my teeth over it anymore./ But who knows. My biggest concern is admittedly the aesthetics.
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Thank you SO MUCH meryaten!
It's looking like, after all that, I"m deciding on ceramic braces. I was told that Invisilign isn't an option for me and linguals are $2k more expensive just for the top set. So, ceramics it may be. I hope I can tolerate them!
It's looking like, after all that, I"m deciding on ceramic braces. I was told that Invisilign isn't an option for me and linguals are $2k more expensive just for the top set. So, ceramics it may be. I hope I can tolerate them!
Meryaten wrote:I think you may be labouring under a couple of misconceptions. Even though you change out your own Invisalign trays, you would still return to your orthodontist at regular intervals so that he can monitor the case to ensure that all is proceeding as planned (sometimes things go awry, and you might need to redo a few trays, for example) And adjustments with fixed braces can sometimes be as much as 12 weeks apart. So the appointment committment is not vastly different.lauren wrote:Thanks for the feedback. The concept of going in frequently to be "adjusted" instead of just changing out trays etc just seems like a pain. So does having my tongue cut up 24/7, etc.
The other thing is about pain. Truly, whether it's linguals or "regular" fixed braces, most people do get used to them and stop having issues with chafing and sores. And even when those are happening, there are barriers such as wax that can alleviate the problem. On the other hand, people do also sometimes get irritation from Invisalign trays. Usually it can be addressed by carefully filing down any rough spots, but it does still happen.
Hard to say whether you're right - we're all different! And my bet is that, either way, you would cope. But here's my experiences that are somewhat related: I had "regular" braces (ceramics on the upers and metal on the lowers). I'm not saying they didn't cause any chafing, but it was manageable, and did not last long. I now have a bonded retainer - a small wire that's attached to my upper incisors - the four front teeth - and this never troubled me at all. But ... my molars were banded, rather than just having direct bonded tubes. Those bands had small protrusions on the lingual side (cleats) and those cleats gave me he11. They were completely unbearable for me. Other people absolutely do cope with them, mind you. So I am really just mentioning this to point out that your experience with the bonded wire might not be such a good indicator for how well you'd do with linguals.lauren wrote:I don't picture linguals bothering me as much as the "front" braces. I had my two teeth bonded together about a year ago with a wire and it felt super weird for the first few days but now I don't even run my teeth over it anymore.
Do your research. Ask lots of questions. And I am sure you'll end up doing whatever is the right thing for you!