Another Newbie Here

[SouthernGirl]

Hello I'm new here and I just got my braces a few days ago.

[Tara19]

Hi Southern Girl! Tell us more.. Did you get metal braces? Start your blog.. it is an excellant way to track your progress...

Good LUCK!

[SouthernGirl]

I'll start it later... right now I have a busy Saturday to attend to.

To answer your question I got metal braces.

[mikedatooth]

good luck southergirl... I actually prefer metal braces over the clear forms.. they are less expensive and get the job done right.. and if there is major movement needed they can do it better than the rest...

keep us posted

[mariahfromchicago]

Good luck. The bracket doesn't matter, because that doesn't move the teeth.

[Sunny]

Hi and welcome to the forum SouthernGirl.

Hope you have a great weekend and your treatment goes well!


mikedatooth metal brackets can't do anything that ceramic brackets can't ... and the same goes in reverse. Brackets are bonded to teeth, and that's it ... the teeth won't move anywhere without archwires and a skilled ortho doing the work they're trained to do.

[mikedatooth]

sunny that is what I meant, sorry if I wasnt clear, but i was referring to clear treatment such as invisalign.. and I prefer metal of them.. just my .02

[Zoso]

Definitely true. You have far better control over tooth movement with fixed than with removable appliances. With fixed braces, there is less chance of teeth tipping into gaps, rotation (particularly of deep-rooted teeth like the canines) is easier, and so too are vertical movements (intrusion and extrusion).

Some docs do still worry about using aesthetic braces for some cases though - my guess is some at least have not got past the reputation of the older, plastic brackets, which did tend to hold up poorly in certain circumstances. The remaining clinical negatives about ceramics are the hardness of the material (which some hold makes them a questionable choice for the lower arch, especially where there is a deep bite) and its friability (brittleness) which is held by some practitioners to be an issue in surgical cases, where there is concern about breaking off part of a bracket and this potentially going unnoticed in the operative field.

[abraham]

Hi

Welcome to forum.

Hope you will enjoy here and we will share our views here.

take care