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Hi Aimee -
The spacers may be a little uncomfortable for a day or two or they may just feel like you have food stuck between your teeth. Or, you will forget they are there shortly after leaving the ortho. They will only be put on your back teeth and only near the ones that your ortho intends to band.
The invisalign aligners are only good for only particular types of orthodontic problems. They weren't offered to me when I was about to get braces. Even if you did qualify for Invisalign there may have been some places that would need traditional bands or brackets first before the Invisalign aligners can be used.
I was offered upper and lower metal brackets or ceramic brackets on only my upper teeth and metal on the bottom. The metal and ceramic combination was a lot more money. You will probably be given similar options. I had already decided that if I am going to get braces that they are going to look like braces and my smile would be metallic for a few years.
Ceramic brackets may make you feel better about how you look during your orthodontic treatment so if it is important to you to be less conspicuous the extra cost for the ceramic may be the best for you. Self image is very important. Personally, I think that metal brackets were the best choice for me but you have to be comfortable about what you see in the mirror.
People that will notice your braces will see them whether they are ceramic or metal. Some people who may not recognize that you have braces may think your teeth look dirty if you have ceramic. Metal braces will only make your teeth look dirty if there is food stuck in them. But, 99.9% of the people out there will not notice your braces at all.
Go with what makes you feel best about getting braces. Ceramic or metal hardly makes any difference in your treatment or how long you will be in braces.
Best of luck.
Jack
----- Original Message -----From: AimeeSent: Monday, March 02, 2009 4:25 PMSubject: [adultswithbraces] Choosing your bracesDoes the orthodontist give you an option of getting ceramic or metal
braces. I actually wanted the Invisalign but he told me that they
wouldn't work very well for my teeth and that I would be disappointed
with the outcome. I wanted the Invisalign because no one would be able
to see them. So I was thinking now of getting the ceramic. I have seen
them and they don't look that bad.
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