Cermaics mixed with metal

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#1 Post by **ShortyRocK** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:39 pm

Anyone hear of the doing ceramic braces on the front teeth (that are seen) and metal in the back? Does that work? is it cheaper then all ceramic? and do a lot of Orthodontists offer it?

#2 Post by **Shoegal** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:28 pm

I think that is really what most people with ceramic actually get. That is what I have, my front 6 are ceramic. I have metal on the bottom. I had all metal for about 4 mos and then moved out of state. The new ortho wanted to start all over and I then chose to go with ceramic which I love. I thought the metal called a lot of attention to my mouth and made it look very dark...If I had to do it again I would get the ceramic, no question!

#3 Post by **momof2grlz** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:20 pm

I have 8 ceramic on top and 5 ceramic on the bottom. All the rest are metal. I had the standard 6 ceramic on the bottom, but knocked off a lower bracket before my bite opened up so the ortho replaced it with a smaller metal bracket. I think a mixture of ceramics and metal is pretty typical.

Chris

#4 Post by **Flora2006** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:07 pm

my ortho told me that there are no ceramic brackets for the very last teeth in the back...

#5 Post by **ShortyRocK** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:44 pm

My Ortho told me $500 added to price of metal for top ceramics but i wonder if he ment all of the teeth i hope it will be less money for just the 6 teeth and the rest metal.

#6 Post by **ShortyRocK** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:45 pm

He also said he doesnt do bottom ceramics isnt that werid?

#7 Post by **ShortyRocK** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:14 am

well today i got my spacers in it took 5 mins and i feel fine.i asked my ortho about getting front ceramics and back metals he said no way is he doing it . its one or the other and doesnt seem like he likes options its always this way or that way he basically said quit being a baby and get metal so i guess thats what im doing.

#8 Post by **jennielee81** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:26 am

My ortho was very accomodating with my choices. I got front/top 6 ceramic (Opals) and the rest metal. That is VERY common in his practice. It was an additional $200.

I am an adult and my ortho treats me like one. If he didn't, I would have found one who did treat me like an adult.

Best wishes to you, I think you'll be happy with metal all over. If it's what your ortho does best, go for it! I just hope he was joking about his "baby" comment.

And...keep us posted!

#9 Post by **Flora2006** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:39 pm

Meryaten wrote:My set-up is that I have the front 8 teeth on the upper arch in ceramics (GAC Mystique) with plain metal brackets on the second premolars and teh molars banded. On teh bottom I have all except the molars (they are banded) in GAC In-Ovation metal brackets.

I gather that some orthos do not like to use ceramics on the bottom because they are a little bit larger and there is therefore more chance of damaging your upper front teeth on the lower brackets if they are ceramic.

Same here...my pre-molars and molars are metal brackets...my ortho told me that I can't have ceramic on them. And he also said I can't have ceramic on the bottom. I am just glad that the lower teeth aren't showing as much as the top ones...but I still am scared how I am going to look once the bottom are braced

#10 Post by **ShortyRocK** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:05 pm

My ortho made it sound like its impossible to do ceramic and metal he doesnâ€™t seem very flexible Iâ€™m sure metal will be fine but man these spacers are annoying its only for 2 more days.

#11 Post by **butterfly** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:52 am

My 8 teeth in the back of my mouth (the last 2 each quadrant) are metal, the rest is ceramics.

#12 Post by **jennielee81** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:52 pm

ShortyRocK wrote:My ortho made it sound like its impossible to do ceramic and metal he doesnâ€™t seem very flexible Iâ€™m sure metal will be fine but man these spacers are annoying its only for 2 more days.

Do you live in the United States?

Just curious...I've noticed, on here, that many European orthodontists don't offer many options to their patients.

#13 Post by **ShortyRocK** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:38 pm

I live in New York