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?