Braces behind Teeth?

I hear that you can put braces on behind your teeth now? Is this true? Must be alot of extra work on the ortho part.

Paul

yes, they are called iBraces

I looked into ibraces.. went with invisalgn. I'm happy so far in my 11th month.

Braces behind your teeth...or lingual braces are extremely effective for treatment. They are useful for more complex cases where Invisalign will not give the desired result.

Before committing to treatment, you should ensure that the providing orthodontist is well versed in this technique as it is extremely technique sensitive and commands a high level of experience.

Thanks for the insight Dr. I have been using invisalign for a while, and my boyfriend has worse teeth than me and wants to get on something soon...

Dr. Vendittelli, would you have an idea how much ibraces cost in UK vs. Italy vs New York? I hear Europe is about 2 yrs ahead on the US, does this make it necessarily cheaper there? Also, what are ibraces called in Europe? Thanks.

sounds interesting, how does it look like and feel like? :wink:

Originally Posted by lb123

Dr. Vendittelli, would you have an idea how much ibraces cost in UK vs. Italy vs New York? I hear Europe is about 2 yrs ahead on the US, does this make it necessarily cheaper there? Also, what are ibraces called in Europe? Thanks.

Having it earlier does not necessary makes it cheaper though.
Maybe they have more advanced tech than the USA and it could cost even more.

Braces behind your teeth...or lingual braces are extremely effective for treatment. They are useful for more complex cases where Invisalign will not give the desired result.

Before committing to treatment, you should ensure that the providing orthodontist is well versed in this technique as it is extremely technique sensitive and commands a high level of experience.

Hi Dr.Vendittelli,
I actually made an appointment to your office for a consultation this coming week. Look forward on seeing you. Im actually nervous because Im already 26 and Im just planning to get my braces now. One of the ontrodontist told me that im qualified but i might not get a best result. I hope that you will be able to tell me that if im qualified so that Idont have to waiste any money. Its too bad that my work doesnt cover any othrodontist work, I hope that you will be able to help me out with this.
Thank you!!!

Wow I didnt know about that. iBraces? I will look into that.

If anyone out there is using the behind the teeth braces, would you tell us about them--pros and cons--time line, etc?

[Janesays]

my sister begged to have braces done this way and several orthdontist all told her the samething... go to HOLLYWOOD california where several of the orthos see celebrities and have actually got good at this...it takes longer and there are less options.

I recommend you just go with ceramics on the front and enjoy when they come off.

good luck

[mariahfromchicago]

Originally Posted by PaulFSU

I hear that you can put braces on behind your teeth now? Is this true? Must be alot of extra work on the ortho part.

Paul

Are those indirectly bonded?

[mariahfromchicago]

Originally Posted by Janesays

my sister begged to have braces done this way and several orthdontist all told her the samething... go to HOLLYWOOD california where several of the orthos see celebrities and have actually got good at this...it takes longer and there are less options.

I recommend you just go with ceramics on the front and enjoy when they come off.

good luck

XDD Or you can go to Venezuela? My friend got that done there, but she moved here. She found an ortho, but the ortho doesn't do ibraces...
- mariah

[Sunny]

There is not a whole lot of difference in putting on and caring for a patient with lingual brackets. It's all about the orthodontist's training and many are trained to use lingual brackets, due to their popularity.

A popular choice where I work is upper linguals and lower ceramics. Invisalign is only suitable for a small number of people, and for those who don't want brackets to be seen ... then linguals are the brackets of choice. Linguals are the only invisible form of orthodontic treatment and popular with professionals, actors, models etc.