Hi
Claire, and welcome!
It is a fantastic site, and such a wonderful place to go to for support.
My orthodontist would prefer me to have a metal brace, although i'm worried about how visible it will be. I wanted to have the ceramic one so he said ok but only on my front teeth. So i'm unsure what to do....can anyone offer me advice
I think ultimately the choice of brackets- if you have a choice- will come down to what you will feel comfortable wearing, and most importantly, the brackets your ortho feels most comfortable working with. It is the ortho's skill, not the type of brackets, which will do the job. If your ortho is happy to offer you ceramics on some of your teeth, and you would feel more comfortable wearing them, then go for it! However, I would discuss this with your ortho, because from your post, I get the impression he was a bit hesitant. Maybe he finds it easier to work with metal? But again, if he is happy to offer the ceramics, go for it.
I am braced in full metal brackets- and I love them. However, I didn't have a choice, I was basically told,
these are the brackets we work with, and this is why. I was more than happy to follow my ortho's advice, because he is the one working with them to treat my teeth.
did having a brace make anyone's voice change? I'll have to do seminars at uni so am worried i won't be talking normally
I didn't notice a huge change. My fs were a bit funny at first. I do find when I have been talking for a long time or I am tired I can get a bit lazy and my speech changes a little bit. But you really don't have anything to worry about. I am also at uni, and I am a tutor at my college, and have no problem talking to people. I have also had an interview and assessment day whilst in braces and they haven't been a problem.
If you are having trouble, try reciting this passage. Thanks to
KK who is often posting this to help out people worried about their speech.
The Rainbow Passage
When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act like a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colours. These take the shape of a long round arch, with its path high above, and its two ends apparently beyond the horizon. There is, according to legend, a boiling pot of gold at one end. People look, but no one ever finds it. When a man looks for something beyond his reach, his friends say he is looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Take care,
Claire, and I wish you all the best.
Jennifer
Banded 22 June 2006.
Debanded 24 July 2007.
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