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Subject: Re: ceramics!

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Tim (Seattle)

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Date Posted: 21:29:05 08/08/04 Sun
In reply to: GeeBee 's message, "Re: ceramics!" on 09:50:51 08/05/04 Thu

My thoughts exactly. I am much more comfortable giving presentations with ceramics on and I feel that I can endure the length of treatment--estimates are only that--if it ends up longer. My orthodontist did not charge me extra for ceramics (Seattle prices are high-end anyway) and said the treatment length would be about the same with ceramics.

The thing I hate is the expander which feels like my tongue is in jail, affects my speech and gets enough food caught in it during a meal to provide a snack later. Thankfully, I am about 1/2 way thru the time this is supposed to be on. I could not tolerate having this appliance the entire time of ortho treatment!

>I'm so happy I chose ceramics too. I give
>presentations for my work and it's nice to feel that
>my braces aren't obvious. I've had people say 'oh! you
>have braces!' months into my treatment. I did pay a
>bit more, but my ortho said ceramics wouldn't affect
>my length of treatment. Even if it did..I'd consider
>ceramics because it just looks like a retainer. I'm
>not is the big hurry to get them off I would be if I
>had metal.

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