Metal Mouth Message Board

$900 for top and bottom.

My ortho offered clear or silver ligs. I've tried both but think I'll stick with the clear ones as they didn't stain too badly. Do you have a clear wire too? My ortho will only use the metal one as she says clear one not strong enough...but it makes them very noticeable. A friend got all ceramic &a...

Just an update. My awesome ortho ordered some clear ligs for me and after 5 weeks I did not have any problem with staining. I am not a coffee drinker or smoker, and I have been substituting pasta sauce for white sauce.

Amazing!

I'm 32 and this is my second time in braces. I first had them from 10 - 12 but failed to wear my retainer.

Congrats and good luck!

Thanks everyone for the advise. Does anyone have a picture of clear braces with smokes ligatures they could post.

Funny you mention mashed potatoes and boiled chicken because that's pretty much been what I've been eating, with the occasional soft tortilla and rice pudding. It's only been two weeks, so I know I'll eventually end up back into my normal eating habits. I'm sure they experienced people coming in unh...

1. Where are you located? (city, state) Orlando, FL
2. How much are you paying for your braces? $6,000.00
3. What kind of braces do you have? (ceramic, metal) Ceramic not SL
4. What is your estimated time in braces? 20 months

I just had my ceramic braces put on two weeks ago and the assistant did not ask me what color ligatures I wanted. I assumed she had put on clear until I got home and noticed that they were a shimmery pearl color. They are not terrible, but I feel like they make the brackets stand out and I would muc...