Gold Braces

[kellogg]

I'm 35 and am seriously considering getting braces. My teeth kind of go inward, and they hit the bottom teeth causing wear (and chipping). I think it's probably something I can live with, but it sounds like braces can help it a lot and also have some other cosmetic benefits. My teeth aren't that bad, so it's kind of weird to agree to 20 months of braces...but I think I'm going to do it.

Anyway, I was going with clear/ceramic on the top with the self ligating wires so I won't deal with staining. But I have to get metal on the bottom. The ortho offers GOLD! It looks so cool! Right? Are they cool? I'm almost considering getting them on the top but I have really small teeth so I'm afraid of just looking like metal so probably not.....but I don't know. Anyone have any gold braces? Or really small teeth with metal braces?

[almost40]

I think gold braces would look pretty cool, but only on bottom to get a glimpse. I wouldn’t do upper and lower but that’s just me.

[kellogg]

Thanks for your input! I'm probably going with clear on top but was worried they are going to be too bulky on my little teeth.

[grana]

I did clear on top and feel they are too bulky. I have gold on bottom. I’ve only had them a month but I wish they had told me they are larger and more chunky looking before they put them on.