Ceramics?

[Guest guest]

Ooo, interesting point here. People have mentioned

ceramic braces, how are these different to the " train

track " braces?

I am hoping and praying that the NHS will let me get

clear braces, or at least an option to pay extra for

clear ones. I was looking on some web pages and saw

some glow in the dark braces...!! Who would go for

those? You're in a bar..the lights are low..you see a

handsome chap glance your way and you smile and your

mouth glows flourescent yellow?!!

Heehehe

Mira xxx

--- dmd13cyto wrote:

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Hello Cary and welcome to the group! I too have a

Class 3 - an

underbite. I'm pre-ortho and pre-op. And, I'm 47. This

is the third

time I've considered having the surgery. The first

time was in the

early 1980's, and the second time was in 1997. I just

wasn't ready to

do this either of those times. I had my OD treatment

consult on

Tuesday; I'll be getting my ceramic brackets (upper

and lower) and my

spacers in on July 26th, and the archwires and bands

in on August

9th. I have my first of two Orthognathic Surgery

consults on July

18th. My OMS (OS) is the best I could ever hope to

have found and I

trust him completely. I originally went to him because

I was referred

by my dentist to have an abscessed tooth extracted; I

wasn't even

considering having yet another surgical work-up at the

time of my

extraction consult. But, after meeting him and having

a brief

discussion about my underbite, I felt completely at

ease with him and

began thinking that I'd like to consider the

possibility of a work-

up. I thought about it for the two weeks prior to my

extraction.

Then, on extraction day, I told him I had decided to

have

Orthognathic Surgery, asked him if he would do my

surgery, and he

happily said yes. He then referred me to an

Orthodontist, who is a

really nice guy. Both my OMS and my OD told me that I

will have

braces for twelve months pre-op and up to six months

post-op. My OMS

says I will definitely have a BSSO (mandibular

set-back) and possibly

a LeFort I (maxillary advancement), but he will need

to do the work-

up to give me a better idea of what to expect. My OD

told me that I

have a 5mm jet which will be set back 7mm, and he

thinks just the

BSSO will take care of the problem, so we'll see.

I,like you, have

noticed some symptoms such as headaches and jaw pain,

but mastication

and speech have become more problematic for me. // I

know what a

tremendous decision this is to make and I hope my

story helped even

in the smallest way. Just remember that you will not

be going thru

this alone; this group of wonderful supportive people

is here. The

info on this site is mind-boggling to say the least,

and by the time

your surgery is here you will be so-o ready for it.

Good luck! ~~

Diane

> Hello everyone,

>

> I apologize first of all if some of you have read

this on other

> support forums. I'm considering ortho surgery so

I'm looking for

> as much info and help as possible.

> ---

> I'm a 34 year old male living in a suburb of

Vancouver, BC with a

> moderate underbite and an anterior (front) open

bite. I've

> obviously lived with this for most of my life as my

underbite is an

> heredity trait and have been self concious of it as

well. I had no

> idea I had an open bite until a visit to the dentist

about a year

> ago. Up until that time, I thought I had a normal

bite except for

the

> underbite. She asked me if I had difficulty eating

sandwiches

> and pizza at all. I had never really thought about

it up until

then,

> but I have really noticed since then. Plus, she

pointed out that my

> molars are wearing more than normal due to my back

teeth

> touching without my front teeth coming together.

Nobody had

> even pointed this out to me when I was younger as my

teeth

> came in straight thanks to my big mouth and larger

lower jaw. At

> the time, she explained that surgery would be the

only thing to

> correct it. I of course said " No thanks! " and

decided to live with

it

> like I have been for all of my life.

>

> Now that time has passed, I have realized that my

jaw, open bite

> and under bite cause more problems than I thought.

After doing

> some research I have found that the jaw joint

soreness I get,

> head aches that begin at the back of my jaw,

difficulty breathing

> while sleeping unless my mouth is open, and sleep

apnea can

> all be contributed to this. Plus, I've never been

happy with my

> profile, the way my bottom lip comes together with

my top lip and

> the difficult of keeping my lips closed (no, I don't

talk a lot!)

and

> my tongue in my mouth can be attributed to this as

well.

>

> Now, with all of this said, I've made an appointment

with my

> dentist on Friday, June 24 to see what I can do

about it.

> Needless to say, I'm very nervous about it all and

wondering if

> the surgery is worthwhile. In fact, I'm sweating and

shaking just

> typing this. I'm hoping some of you can help me with

some

> questions I have before visiting my dentist. I know

she will be

> able to answer them all, but I'd like to have some

of my nerves

> calmed. Anyways, here are my questions:

>

> 1. I have straight teeth already, but am I going to

end up with a

> mouth full of braces in for quite some time before

and after the

> surgery?

>

> 2. If I do end up with braces (which I sincerely

hope I don't have

> to), what is it like to be an adult wearing braces?

How do people

> view and treat you?

>

> 3. Is there a significant difference in the way your

mouth and jaw

> feel after the surgery? Is it easier to eat, sleep

and keep your

> mouth closed? (It would be nice to wake up without a

pillow full

> of drool in the morning. Sorry if I grossed you

out.)

>

> 4. How painful is the surgery and is the surgery

worthwhile?

>

> 5. Lastly, is it worth it for a 34 year old to even

consider this?

>

> Thanks very much to you all. I hope I can talk with

you more as I

> consider and possibly progress with this.

>

> Cary

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