Cosmetic Braces?

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

Oh. Well my upper and lower teeth have never touched, except for in the middle, so I don't think it'd be a problem if I got my front teeth straightened? I mean it's really just like my front four teeth on both top and bottom that have gaps so I'm not sure I see how just getting them pushed together can cause problems. Then again I don't really know much about it. I still need to talk it over with my dentist and go from there.

Though I'll definitely try to find the best way so that I don't have any problems in the future.

If just the top and bottom 4 are gaped, and you get them straightened (pulled together), then the others will be gaped away from them. So you'd need it for all your teeth of course.

 

[Mimichi]

I'm not really sure why I didn't think of that sooner. lol Thank you for pointing that out!

 

[sheena lee]

Orthodontists usually don't want to do something half-way. The cost of my actual braces is $7000 I think, and after my ortho said I might need jaw surgery (which I don't know if I'll go for... we'll see.) My teeth aren't bad, and I am a fairly uncomplicated case, but I have an overbite which is not my teeth, but my bones that are out of place.

I think if you're going to spend any money at all, get it done right. If you spend only $3000-4000, you may end up having to spend another $3000-4000 later to really correct the issues. I was shown where my teeth do and do not line up, and given the whole outline of what they need to do and why, and how. I would definitely set up a consultation with an orthodontist!