Best advice for braces, 6 month improvement photos as well

[envy_001]

Seen a lot of people say to never get braces because it will “recess” you, and while that is true sometimes, by all means get braces, just be smart and do your research on the type of braces and the orthodontist beforehand. Some orthos will prioritize your smile over everything, and in some cases yes, they will recess you to have perfect teeth, especially if they give you classic braces. I would recommend looking for an orthodontist that specifically says they are willing to help with forward mandibular growth, not just your teeth. For braces, there are a ton of different kinds, but the two main ones are Classic and Self Ligating. Avoid anything like Invisalign as you’ll be paying for worse results, longer period of time for change, and your teeth reverting back later on. I would recommend Self Ligating braces 100% of the time, but they are slightly more expensive than Classic. Rather than holding each bracket to the wire with bands, it uses a kind of trapdoor to keep the wire in the bracket. This provides more torque, giving better results, sometimes faster results, and much less often changes or breakage. Within Ligating braces there are Active Self Ligating (ASL) and Passive Self Ligating (PSL) braces. Both are very good, ASL uses a spring within the trapdoor on each bracket, where as PSL uses just a simple click in place. There is no definitive better one, both have positives and the least negatives of any other type of braces. I got PSL because that is what my ortho gave me, and either way it is very good. I have not done a palette expander or MARP yet, but I am actively looking into it. Ik it’s a lot of info but this is from my personal experience, not just facts on a worksheet. Even ones like Lingual Braces, Ceramic Braces, or Invisalign are not worth it. You will have a temporary nerf to your smile, but there is no other negatives. Long term this is wayyy better of an option, offering permanent results unlike Invisalign, and even better results not only with your teeth, but with your mandibular forward growth as well. All in all, best thing I can say is to not be afraid to ask the orthopedic questions, and also let them know what you are looking for with your braces. Always go to multiple orthodontics to get just the diagnosis, so you can compare and contrast what they say, and how they react to what you want. Hope this helps, feel free to dm if you are curious about anything else. First 2 photos are before starting treatment, last 2 are 6/18 months of treatment so far.

 

[envy_001]

If y'all are willing I would appreciate reputation. Trying to help sort out myths in this community given by beginners, and provide as much insight as possible.

 

[Lenix]

I would recommend Self Ligating braces 100% of the time, but they are slightly more expensive than Classic. Rather than holding each bracket to the wire with bands, it uses a kind of trapdoor to keep the wire in the bracket. This provides more torque, giving better results, sometimes faster results, and much less often changes or breakage. Within Ligating braces there are Active Self Ligating (ASL) and Passive Self Ligating (PSL) braces. Both are very good, ASL uses a spring within the trapdoor on each bracket, where as PSL uses just a simple click in place. There is no definitive better one, both have positives and the least negatives of any other type of braces.

Yo i know im late but ive got a question. My ortho offered me Empower 2 self-ligating braces. I really dont wanna do anything to my face since im fine with what i got , i just want to fix my teeth and not recces and do anything to my face . Should i get ASL or PSL cuz i dont know?