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[Torith]

Ok one thing that I really hate about my self is my teeth. So I am wanting to get most of my teeth replaced or something along that lines. I want to have nice straight even teeth. So I am wondering what would I be looking at to pay for this? Who would I speak to about this?

[Mark L]

Why do you want them replaced? What happened to them? If you dont mind me asking.

Replaced is alot more expensive then "moved"

[Vortex-Steve]

Replaced is a little drastic don't you think? Just get a brace stuck on to move them around. And you would speak to a dentist who would refer to to an orthodontist.

[thomase]

Originally posted by Torith
Ok one thing that I really hate about my self is my teeth. So I am wanting to get most of my teeth replaced or something along that lines. I want to have nice straight even teeth. So I am wondering what would I be looking at to pay for this? Who would I speak to about this?

I'd get braces. They may not be the most pleasnt thing to have, but they seem to have done a good job on all my friends who have had them.

[Mark L]

I've had braces.


Pain.
Don't look to hot.
Had them on for 2+ Years.
Forget kissing.
Hard to brush anything.

Just some thoughts.

[Torith]

Well that is the thing all my teeth are not even. Some are sharp edged and others are shorter. I just want even straight teeth. Braces would help get them straight but would not solve the problem of them even.

[Torith]

I will also add there are about half of the teeth that are good they might need to get shaved down or what ever it is called they do. Though on one side it is horrible I am thinking maybe the fake these they put in or something like that.

*edit*

More then half are ok. I would say about 5 to 10 teeth at max would need to be fixed.

[JonMB]

If possible try to keep your original teeth.

Getting teeth replaced can be very expensive. Actually, all dental and medical work is expensive. It sucks.

[Torith]

Hey anyone ever use Invisalign? Yeah it is high priced but I hear many good stories about them.

[psihost]

One advantage of having lousy teeth - and being self-concious about them (like I am about mine) is that it promotes the gentle art of keeping one’s mouth firmly shut and thus enables one to actually listen to your customer

[Mark L]

No, I had braces, and I said "cant I get Invisalign?" They said no, it wouldn't do major help.

All those are, are retainers that they make for you and they slowly fix your teeth.

Right now I'm wearing a retainer at night, because I dont have braces anymore, and it has to keep my teeth in the correct position otherwise they might go back to where I started.

[Torith]

That is another thing I only need like braces for only 4 teeth. 1 is kinda bad not real bad yet (but getting to the point it is), one is getting a space and the others are starting. Would I really need major braces for the 4 teeth?

[Mark L]

Well,

There are other "metal things" (for the lack of a better word)

That I had.

When you get braces, it's not just for 4 teeth, it's for everything.

The other metal thing I had, is, it had two metal bands around my back teeth, and one wire inside all my teeth that pushed them forward so they didn't "crush in" - then they can bend it forward to push the teeth out if needed etc.

I have no idea what your teeth look like though.

[Torith]

Hmmm I will just talk to my family dentist tomorrow to see what he thinks would be best for me. I just want to have nice teeth .

[JonMB]

I luckily have nice teeth except I am missing one in the back. It started having problems and even though I asked my parents over and over to take me to the dentist, they never did. When I became an adult I decided to go on my own but by then it was too late to save it.