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What would you choose if you have to get an orthodontic treatment IN YOUR REAL LIFE ?

fixed metal braces
188 (69.6%)
clear braces
14 (5.2%)
clear on top / metal on bottom
26 (9.6%)
lingual braces
10 (3.7%)
invisalign
13 (4.8%)
other
15 (5.6%)
do not know
4 (1.5%)

Total Members Voted: 263

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Offline Applesmooth

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Re: Your choice if you have to get braces as an adult
« Reply #90 on: 12. February 2024, 20:51:00 PM »
I also got braces as an adult. I have chosen clear ceramic braces. Only the lower teeth in the back were metal braces.

If I have to chose again, I would pick metal braces on all teeth, because they are smaller and easier to take off. My orthodontist told me exactly that in the consultation.

After all the ceramic braces are not as invisible as you think. People can mix up with dirty teeth.

Offline surfreak

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Re: Your choice if you have to get braces as an adult
« Reply #91 on: 15. February 2024, 05:39:15 AM »
Since my first post in this thread, the idea getting real braces again, is becoming stronger and stronger.
I already hat a first consultation with an orthodontist during corona. Due to the masks I thought, this could help me hiding them in the beginning.
But the orthodontist said that I don`t need them :(
Thanks to my fake braces, I started to turn the expander a bit, I have got some annoying gaps between some of my teeth.
So I will give it another try in the next weeks and hopefully will get my jaws metalized.
Hopefully full set of brackets on top and bottom, with some bands on the molars.
Headgear, Herbst and/or an expander would be heaven one earth for me…

Offline page2949

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Re: Your choice if you have to get braces as an adult
« Reply #92 on: 24. September 2024, 21:08:39 PM »
ceramic for myself, traditional for the wife ;)

Offline surfreak

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Re: Your choice if you have to get braces as an adult
« Reply #93 on: 03. October 2024, 16:53:35 PM »
An update to my post from february this year.
On October 21st my dream will come true and I will get braces again.
As promised in February, I rejected the offered treatment with Invisalign and chose metal brackets instead. As the ortho said, bands should bot be necessary, but still brackets on top and bottom for 1.5 to 2 years. Can’t wait to get them on ????

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Re: Your choice if you have to get braces as an adult
« Reply #94 on: 22. October 2024, 20:57:40 PM »
Yesterday my dream came true. I got my braces installed.
Damon SL metal brackets with hooks on 3-4-5 and tubes with hooks on the first molars in both jaws.
I am super happy with them and love my new smile.