----- Original Message -----

From: junelong07

To: adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:46 PM

Subject: [adultswithbraces] Re: Getting 1st Time Braces

I am glad that I read your posting. I just got my braces today and
have been a little self conscious of showing people when they ask to
see, but I guess it doesnt even matter how it looks so much as it is
the courage to take a step at our age to fix a problem that has been
holding us back from trying to achieve other goals. I am 28 and a
mother of 2 with one on the way...and I almost cried today while
getting my braces on...I didnt even need the tray to hold back my lips
from my teeth because I was smiling sooo hard while getting them put
on...lol..my dentist knows how sensitive this has been for me, she is
really sweet and even becoming a friend to me...but I am not
embarrassed to have the old school metal braces..I am proud now, and I
am glad to see someone else on here who can encourage me through this.
i only have to have mine on the bottom for a maybe 6 or 7 months,
maybe, and then I will be switched to invisaligns because my top teeth
arent really out of alignment ...just a few hereditary gaps I dont
like..but my bottom row looked like a box of french fries...so I am
just thankful that I have been able to do something about it...there
are so many people who go through life and NEVER get this problem
fixed, so they are a social hermit for their whole life or cover their
teeth when they laugh or just dont smile PERIOD for their WHOLE
LIFE...so ..i think it doesnt matter what kind you get...be proud of
yourself for not being ashamed to do something about it...Good luck
everyone!!!

--- In adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com, Cindi <cindilou72@...> wrote:
>
> Good job on doing your research!!
> BTW, I have metal...I'm very vain. almost 4 months into it now, and
I don't care. I actually get compliments all the time. I'm 35.
People say that they are proud of me for doing something for myself.
Kudos!
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: iluvmydog66 <iluvmydog66@...>
> To: adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 2:03:54 PM
> Subject: [adultswithbraces] Re: Getting 1st Time Braces
>
>
> --- In adultswithbraces@ yahoogroups. com, "Kathryn Reeves"
> <catcook_2000@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > > First, they will increase the duration of treatment by a few
> months. Second, they are thicker then metals so will have a higher
> profile on the teeth. I have the Damon, which uses a composite
> bracket, and is smaller then conventional brackets. I think it is
> a good system, worth looking into, unfortunately, not all orthos
> use it.
> >
>
> I too thought that ceramics would lengthen my treatment time - but
> my ortho assures me they will not. He doesn't charge any more for
> them either - as I believe some folks think that an ortho will push
> them for that reason.
>
> I am concerned with the profile - - my ortho does not use self-
> ligating brackets. He did his thesis on those so had to complete a
> lot of research on them. Though he thinks they are a good product he
> does not believe that they shorten treatment time whatsoever and
> attribute that to marketing hype, so he prefers using ligating
> brackets. The ceramics he uses are InVu - apparently known for
> their low profile. Infact Invu has the lowest profile of any ceramic
> bracket available.
>
> When I go to have my spacers put in - I plan to ask him to show me a
> metal bracket and a ceramic bracket so I can make my final
> decision. But I honestly think the 'look' of the ceramic will win
> out - even it the bracket is a tiny bit higher in profile. From the
> tons of pictures I have viewed on Archwired - - I think ceramics
> look much better - for me that is. :)
>
> Thks for the explanation!
>
>
>
>
>
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