Need advice on orthodontics

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Momto2Under2 - 09 Feb 2005 05:33 GMT

I am 35 and just now getting braces. My upper arch is very crowded and
crooked, but my lower arch is fine for the most part. I asked my
orthodontist if we could just correct the upper and he said yes.
However, the more I research this, the more skeptical I'm becoming.
Would I be compromising my result (perhaps my bite) if I didn't correct
both arches together? I'd really like to save myself the money and
trouble if bottom braces aren't necessary, but on the other hand, if
I'm going to do it, I want it done right.

Does anyone have any input? Have you ever heard of someone getting only
upper orthodontics?

TIA,
Momto2under2

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Steven Fawks - 09 Feb 2005 14:18 GMT

Hopefully an orthodontist will respond, but I have not seen any
cases treated by any of several local orthodontist where only
one arch is treated.

Guess anything is possible, but it sounds very unusual.

JMHO,
Fawks

> I am 35 and just now getting braces. My upper arch is very crowded and
> crooked, but my lower arch is fine for the most part. I asked my
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> TIA,
> Momto2under2

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carabelli - 10 Feb 2005 04:06 GMT

>I am 35 and just now getting braces. My upper arch is very crowded and
> crooked, but my lower arch is fine for the most part. I asked my
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> TIA,
> Momto2under2

I seldom will do ortho on a single arch anymore, never say never though. I
found that I usually worked harder and longer with less success. In any
case when I do I still charge a full fee - with the qualification that at
any time it may be necessary to do the other arch also. Good luck. So, yes
it can be done.

carbelli

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