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  • Myst
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    • Feb 2004
    • 4708
    #1

    Braces - Any available that are invisible and get the job done?

    Basically i need braces. I didnt get em as a child cause my parents are idiots. What are some good options for braces? I have no idea what kind of technological advancements have been made since 3rd grade or whatever with the huge metal squares being put in front of your teeth held together by silver wire..

    Ive heard of invisalign but the rate of teeh straightening is extremely slow. Are there other options? 'Invisible' braces? Braces that fit in the back of the teeth instead of the front so you cant see em? Ones you put on at night? Ones that are so small theyre indistinguishable? You get the idea..

    Anyone know what good brace options are available and their approximate price tag?
    ICQ: 298-523-037
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    • jasonir
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2002
      • 1887
      #2
      http://www.invisalign.com/US/index.html

      Works like a charm.
      ICQ: 61689996

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        • klik
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2001
          • 5092
          #3
          Originally posted by jasonir
          http://www.invisalign.com/US/index.html

          Works like a charm.
          these are the only ones that i have heard of.. but i don't know anyone personally that has ever got them.

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            • Seb From Holland
              Confirmed User
              • May 2002
              • 2747
              #4
              Can't you just put in normal braces colored white instead of metal?

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                • zentz
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                  • Nov 2003
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                  #5
                  what are you talking about ?
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                    • -HF
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                      • Jan 2004
                      • 174
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Myst
                      Ive heard of invisalign but the rate of teeh straightening is extremely slow. Are there other options?

                      talk to your dentist about surgery and have it done in one go like a hollywod star. followed by weeks of pain though, i'd guess.
                      .

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                        • He-Man
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                          • Jan 2002
                          • 706
                          #7
                          U.G.L.Y you aint got no......
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                            • VeriSexy
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                              • Apr 2002
                              • 25463
                              #8
                              Originally posted by jasonir
                              http://www.invisalign.com/US/index.html

                              Works like a charm.
                              Hmm, my dentist gave me something like those to bleach my teeth. They cost a few hundred for the molds. I don't see how you would be able to eat with those on. I don't mind wearing them for a little while to whiten my teeth but wearing them all day would suck.
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                                • bopha
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                                  • Sep 2002
                                  • 1882
                                  #9
                                  You take them out to eat. You have to get new ones every few weeks. I don't think that's slow at all.

                                  My aunt is a hygenist for an orthodontist that uses them. She said they are great. I'm getting them also.

                                  You can also put your whitening gel in them although invisilign doesn't recommend it. My aunt says everyone does that.

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                                    • Myst
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Feb 2004
                                      • 4708
                                      #10
                                      any other options?
                                      ICQ: 298-523-037

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                                        • baddog
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Apr 2001
                                          • 107089
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Myst
                                          any other options?
                                          well, when I was in high school I got into a fist fight with a guy that wore braces, and as a result he got his removed much earlier than anticipated, with his teeth straightened

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                                            • Martin
                                              "Assassins"
                                              • Dec 2001
                                              • 17274
                                              #12
                                              I'm getting my teeth fixed. I got braces put on last week. They're just regular braces but these are the top of the line and you can hardly see them.

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                                                • WiredGuy
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                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                  • 34515
                                                  #13
                                                  I had braces for 3 years, just had them removed about 6 months ago. I hated the way they felt and looked for those 3 years but they were really worth it. I had the metallic ones on the bottom and ceramic on the top. Never heard of the invisialign ones mentioned in this thread but by the site its more expensive than braces (and probably not all covered by most dental plans) and will likely take longer.

                                                  I'd rather go through the hassle and get rid of them faster than slower and looking better. My opinion at least.

                                                  WG
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                                                    • Myst
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Feb 2004
                                                      • 4708
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Martin
                                                      I'm getting my teeth fixed. I got braces put on last week. They're just regular braces but these are the top of the line and you can hardly see them.
                                                      how much did they cost?
                                                      ICQ: 298-523-037

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                                                        • Rictor
                                                          Old Timer
                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                          • 12208
                                                          #15
                                                          Braces are sexy. Don't hide them. (Unless you're a dude).

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                                                            • Maximillion
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                                                              • Apr 2003
                                                              • 795
                                                              #16
                                                              good thread

                                                              i may get braces cuz my teeth arent 100% straight

                                                              what if money isn't a factor? what shoud I get/do?

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                                                                • TonyL
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                                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                                  • 900
                                                                  #17
                                                                  There are a few different types of braces.

                                                                  Lingual - Braces type that go behind the teeth.
                                                                  http://www.sixmonthbraces.com/lingual%20braces.htm

                                                                  Invisalign - Most people who need braces cannot use them
                                                                  because they have strict usage guidlines.

                                                                  Mini-Braces - Simliar to normal braces but the brackets are half
                                                                  the size.

                                                                  Ceramic - Clear brackets the metal wire is still visible.


                                                                  I chose a mixture of ceramic and metal. My front six teeth
                                                                  had ceramic braces and the rest were metal.

                                                                  Here is a link that shows a few of the options with photos.

                                                                  https://www.orthodontics1.net/braces.html


                                                                  -Tony

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                                                                    • Nathan
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Jul 2003
                                                                      • 3108
                                                                      #18
                                                                      I know people that had lingual braces, you really do not notice them at all.. They often also have extra braces for the night to enforce the effect a little during the time it does not matter much.
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                                                                        • polish_aristocrat
                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                                          • 40377
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by TonyL
                                                                          There are a few different types of braces.

                                                                          Lingual - Braces type that go behind the teeth.
                                                                          http://www.sixmonthbraces.com/lingual%20braces.htm

                                                                          Invisalign - Most people who need braces cannot use them
                                                                          because they have strict usage guidlines.

                                                                          Mini-Braces - Simliar to normal braces but the brackets are half
                                                                          the size.

                                                                          Ceramic - Clear brackets the metal wire is still visible.


                                                                          I chose a mixture of ceramic and metal. My front six teeth
                                                                          had ceramic braces and the rest were metal.

                                                                          Here is a link that shows a few of the options with photos.

                                                                          https://www.orthodontics1.net/braces.html


                                                                          -Tony
                                                                          if there are lingual braces that go behind the teeth, then why isn't everybody using them? are they worse?
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                                                                            • B40
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Jul 2001
                                                                              • 7020
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

                                                                              if there are lingual braces that go behind the teeth, then why isn't everybody using them? are they worse?
                                                                              Lingual braces might be used as an alternative to a retainer after you have your braces removed, to ensure they stay in the same position

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                                                                                • Myst
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Feb 2004
                                                                                  • 4708
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by B40


                                                                                  Lingual braces might be used as an alternative to a retainer after you have your braces removed, to ensure they stay in the same position
                                                                                  but they cant be used as a replacement for regular braces?
                                                                                  ICQ: 298-523-037

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                                                                                    • The Other Sweetie
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Apr 2003
                                                                                      • 453
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Forget the braces and get veneers. I don't deal with ortho so I can't compare pricing on braces vs. veneers, but veneers are a bit pricey. Very well worth it, though, especially if you want a quicker, less painful result.

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                                                                                        • MonsterMike
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                                                                                          • Aug 2003
                                                                                          • 379
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          "Braces that fit in the back of the teeth instead of the front so you cant see em?"

                                                                                          Geezus...your tongue would look like a chunk of fucking hamburger. Ouch!

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                                                                                            • Myst
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                                                                                              • Feb 2004
                                                                                              • 4708
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by The Other Sweetie
                                                                                              Forget the braces and get veneers. I don't deal with ortho so I can't compare pricing on braces vs. veneers, but veneers are a bit pricey. Very well worth it, though, especially if you want a quicker, less painful result.
                                                                                              whats a veneer?
                                                                                              ICQ: 298-523-037

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                                                                                                • emmanuelle
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                                                                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                                                                  • 3662
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  I had the clear ceramic ones put on at 25. As an adult, you dont want a mouth full of metal to be the first thing that people notice about you. They took 2 1/2 years and cost the same as metal.

                                                                                                  The clear tiny ties that go around them tend to discolor very easily though. I was constantly going in to get those changed. Anything with artificial chicken flavoring (think lipton soup or rice-a-roni) would turn the ties neon yellow, casting a yellow glow on your teeth!

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                                                                                                    • Nathan
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                                                                                                      • Jul 2003
                                                                                                      • 3108
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by emmanuelle
                                                                                                      Anything with artificial chicken flavoring (think lipton soup or rice-a-roni) would turn the ties neon yellow, casting a yellow glow on your teeth!
                                                                                                      Makes you wonder why we eat that crap when it makes plastic change color, imagine what it does to your stomach <G>
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                                                                                                        • Martin
                                                                                                          "Assassins"
                                                                                                          • Dec 2001
                                                                                                          • 17274
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by Myst
                                                                                                          how much did they cost?
                                                                                                          5k

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                                                                                                            • Martin
                                                                                                              "Assassins"
                                                                                                              • Dec 2001
                                                                                                              • 17274
                                                                                                              #28


                                                                                                              Can't even see them. Just get them. I wish I didn't wait till I was 25 to do it. Thought I was too cool for them in high school.

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                                                                                                                • He-Man
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                                                                                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                                                                                  • 706
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  I just wanna say GFY and thank GOD for Jose Cuervo!
                                                                                                                  "We don't make mistakes, we have happy little accidents."

                                                                                                                  Bob "King of the Canvas" Ross

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                                                                                                                    • Myst
                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                      • Feb 2004
                                                                                                                      • 4708
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by He-Man
                                                                                                                      I just wanna say GFY and thank GOD for Jose Cuervo!
                                                                                                                      wtf?
                                                                                                                      ICQ: 298-523-037

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                                                                                                                        • WiredGuy
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                                                                                                                          • Aug 2002
                                                                                                                          • 34515
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Martin


                                                                                                                          Can't even see them. Just get them. I wish I didn't wait till I was 25 to do it. Thought I was too cool for them in high school.
                                                                                                                          Same here... I'm glad I got mine off. I hated them.
                                                                                                                          WG
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                                                                                                                            • toddler
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                                                                                                                              • Jun 2002
                                                                                                                              • 1911
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                                                                                              I had braces for 3 years, just had them removed about 6 months ago. I hated the way they felt and looked for those 3 years but they were really worth it. I had the metallic ones on the bottom and ceramic on the top. Never heard of the invisialign ones mentioned in this thread but by the site its more expensive than braces (and probably not all covered by most dental plans) and will likely take longer.

                                                                                                                              I'd rather go through the hassle and get rid of them faster than slower and looking better. My opinion at least.

                                                                                                                              WG
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                                                                                                                                • Melvin the Dude
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                                                                                                                                  • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                                  • 844
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Martin
                                                                                                                                  5k

                                                                                                                                  Do you have to pay it all up front ?

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                                                                                                                                    • The Other Sweetie
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                                                                                                                                      • Apr 2003
                                                                                                                                      • 453
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Myst
                                                                                                                                      whats a veneer?
                                                                                                                                      I'll try to explain without getting too technical. Basically, it's like a crown that covers your existing tooth. Where a crown would either completely or 1/2 way replace your natural, a veneer/laminate would replace about 1/4 to 1/3 of your natural tooth. The dentist preps your natural and a veneer is made to fit over it.

                                                                                                                                      Had a case about a month ago where the patient's lower anteriors were really crooked & had a crossbite on 2 teeth. Normally, lazy dentists would be quick to extract a couple teeth & ship him to an orthodontist to slap on braces. Instead, this dentist prepped for veneers and 3 weeks later the patient walked away with straight teeth.

                                                                                                                                      If ya have any more Q's, feel free to hit me up on ICQ. 308-55-365

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                                                                                                                                        • Dildozer
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                                                                                                                                          • Jul 2002
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                                                                                                                                          #35


                                                                                                                                          I need some too!!! My friends call me Sloth!!!!!
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                                                                                                                                            • Martin
                                                                                                                                              "Assassins"
                                                                                                                                              • Dec 2001
                                                                                                                                              • 17274
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Melvin the Dude



                                                                                                                                              Do you have to pay it all up front ?
                                                                                                                                              You don't have to but I did.

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                                                                                                                                                • exspamr
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                                                                                                                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                                                                                                                  • 1427
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Dildozer


                                                                                                                                                  I need some too!!! My friends call me Sloth!!!!!
                                                                                                                                                  fuck em, you were laughing all the way to the bank after you got signed to do those quiznose comercials

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