Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 I had ceramic uppers for my entire orthodontic treatment - both before and after surgery. One of my uppers splintered during surgery, but that caused no complications. When my ortho put me in braces, he said that I was his first surgical patient to use ceramics because he'd recently found ones that were small enough to not pose a hygiene threat during recovery. Apparently the ceramic brackets most commonly used aren't preferred for orthognathic surgery patients. That said, I hardly felt it when my ortho snapped my lower metal brackets off, but I REALLY felt it when he removed the ceramic uppers. Given the same choices though, I still would have chosen as I did. > Are metal braces the only kinds available for post-op orthodontic > treatment? -julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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