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Offline Ericspain

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Braces again
« on: 15. April 2023, 11:04:19 AM »
I already had braces recently and they were removed a year ago and I missed them a lot. I went back to the dentist recently to do a dental cleaning taking advantage of some discounts that I had (it came out free) at another dentist and I asked if I could visit the orthodontist with the slightest hope that he would detect something wrong and wear braces again and to my surprise he told me that the lower midline was totally deviated and that he had an overbite. I couldn't believe it! On Monday I am going to have the 3 cavities that I have fixed and on another visit I will look for cavities and in that same appointment they will do the x-rays and everything to start with. They gave me a budget of 2,800 euros to fix the cavities and the entire orthodontic process, which I think is quite good, lasting a year and a half with metal brackets up and down (if it were up to me, I would take it all my life, but I don't know). how to tell my dentist) haha. I have also been told that I am going to have to wear a lot of elastics to correct the midline. I'm still excited about the idea of ​​seeing them on the first day, I don't care anymore, even if I work in front of the public, I would like something very striking in terms of the colors of the brackets? (I'm a guy) any suggestions? I would also like to ask you if the elastics could also be colored! I have proposed to write here my journey towards the perfect smile with all kinds of details about my feelings towards them if you like and with images of the process. I'm wishing to start!!

Offline Drewmetalbraces

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Re: Braces again
« Reply #1 on: 16. April 2023, 01:26:07 AM »
Congrats on the second round of braces!

I'm currently wearing metal on top and bottom, have been since Aug 2022. I had them twice when I was a teenager but, much like yourself, I've had a fascination with them for many years.

I wasn't great at wearing my retainers throughout my late teens and twenties. My teeth remained mostly straight throughout the decades regardless of my retainer wear. But there was also the issue of my bite always being a little bit off as a result of my not listening to the orthodontist about rubber band wear when I was a teen. So therefore I decided those were good enough reasons to get them back on for a third time in my mid thirties and I've been loving the experience so far.

But now here's the kicker; I've been doing such a damn good job of wearing my rubber bands that my ortho wants to take them off in a month or two! I'm super bummed about it and want to see what options I have to either prolong my treatment or get them on again at some point. I would imagine that many orthodontists out there will try to find SOME sort of excuse to put a prospective patient in braces if there's money to be made.

Or heck maybe I'll just get some sort of retainer made that has fake braces cemented on them or something. Well in any case, I'm not really sure what I'm going to do yet but man I sure am envious of you right now! Rock those braces my man!

P.S. If I can give some color suggestions, black and navy blue are definitely favorites of mine.

Offline Ericspain

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Re: Braces again
« Reply #2 on: 19. April 2023, 09:16:59 AM »
I had a visit to the dentist yesterday for the budget issue to see how we can solve it, I decided to pay 411 euros for the extractions and cavities at once and then finish the rest of the treatment, which is 2,400 in 12 months in orthodontics
I thought that yesterday they would remove 3 of the 4 cavities but they did nothing on Friday and on Monday they will remove the cavities and already on May 10 I have the orthodontic study the extraction of the wisdom teeth will be later apparently. I can't wait, I'm very nervous to see my smile in the mirror and see my braces on. I'm still in doubt about the color, I don't care if they're noticeable, I want something striking, I'm about to put several colors, any recommendations?

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Re: Braces again
« Reply #3 on: 19. April 2023, 18:32:38 PM »
Congrats @ericspain Looking forward to seeing pics of your journey

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Re: Braces again
« Reply #4 on: 22. April 2023, 09:37:02 AM »
Good morning.

update.

I was at the dentist yesterday and they finally fixed 2 cavities instead of four, next Friday they are going to fix the other two and on 05/10 I have the study that will confirm the 1 and a half year treatment plan. What surprises me is that the first day they did an X-ray seen from the front and they already told me the treatment time and that day they will do the lateral one. I don't really know if they're going to do something else to me. Do you know what else is done? There are still days left but I'm already very nervous I can't wait for the first day and see myself in the mirror.


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