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SteveDallas · 06-18-2009, 10:42 AM

Braces -- (the kind on your teeth--not attached to your pants.. .er, trouseers.. for those in the UK) -- it's about that time.

Miss Dallas is missing 2 permanent teeth. She saw an orthodontist for an initial evaluation today. The options are:

Braces for two years with the goal up opening up the appropriate spaces where the permanent teeth would be, then a retainer to keep the space open until she's 17-18 or so and then implants
Braces for 18 months with the goal of taking the existing permanent teeth and evening/closing up the gaps, with no thought toward actually replacing the two missing teeth

We're leaning toward the second.. has anybody done this? Any regrets/suggestions?

06-18-2009, 10:42 AM	#1
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Orthodontia Options Braces -- (the kind on your teeth--not attached to your pants.. .er, trouseers.. for those in the UK) -- it's about that time. Miss Dallas is missing 2 permanent teeth. She saw an orthodontist for an initial evaluation today. The options are: Braces for two years with the goal up opening up the appropriate spaces where the permanent teeth would be, then a retainer to keep the space open until she's 17-18 or so and then implants Braces for 18 months with the goal of taking the existing permanent teeth and evening/closing up the gaps, with no thought toward actually replacing the two missing teeth We're leaning toward the second.. has anybody done this? Any regrets/suggestions?