Metal or ceramic
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Metal or ceramic
Hi can anyone tell me if they have been given the same info as me. Really wanted ceramic braces on uppers, but been told by my ortho that metal ones will work faster, and wants me to have them for the first 6 months at least Anyone else told the same?
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yeah i heard metal one work faster than ceramic, but i think metal irritated your skin the most. i have trouble with the banding inside of my mouth and that is metal think about having all metal. i don' t know maybe u will get use to it. for me i have ceramic. i really like it because people can't really tell if i have braces unless if i talking to them face to face.i feel more confident with it. my teeth are not that white but still the ceramic color blend in. not meaning it will turn yellow. even though for me i know it take couple of months i stll accept it. make the best choice!
Davidpeden, the issue of whether metals and ceramics work faster/slower never came up at my initial consultation.
I chose ceramics for my lower teeth, having gone with lingual on top. The cost for ceramics was slightly higher than if I'd opted for all metal. The ortho bracketed the 8 most visible teeth with ceramics, and the rest with metal (which you can't see anyway).
I'm happy with the way the ceramics look as for me this is as much about not showing too much "tooth jewellery" as it is about getting the job done.
I chose ceramics for my lower teeth, having gone with lingual on top. The cost for ceramics was slightly higher than if I'd opted for all metal. The ortho bracketed the 8 most visible teeth with ceramics, and the rest with metal (which you can't see anyway).
I'm happy with the way the ceramics look as for me this is as much about not showing too much "tooth jewellery" as it is about getting the job done.
Fins, I've had a couple of ceramis brackets changed during treatment and they came off really nice and easy, so don't worry about that too much
Case: Impacted canines, crowding & crossbite.
Treatment: SARPE 2004/10/6, RPE 2004/9/28 - 2005/1/31, w-arch until 2005/11/22, impacted canines extracted 2005/5/18.
Braces on: top 2005/6/2, bottom 2005/8/30.
Braces off: 2008/6/9.
Retainers, phase one: expanding Hawley retainer 24/7, bonded retainers on top & bottom.
Retainers, phase two: Hawley on top, bonded both top & bottom, positioner for night time use.
Treatment: SARPE 2004/10/6, RPE 2004/9/28 - 2005/1/31, w-arch until 2005/11/22, impacted canines extracted 2005/5/18.
Braces on: top 2005/6/2, bottom 2005/8/30.
Braces off: 2008/6/9.
Retainers, phase one: expanding Hawley retainer 24/7, bonded retainers on top & bottom.
Retainers, phase two: Hawley on top, bonded both top & bottom, positioner for night time use.