Getting braces as an adult...Any experience on lingual orthadontics

[it's ok ma']

After lurking through this forum and wanting to improve my look and image, I realized that my jacked up teeth should be my priority given that I can wake up early and jog and eat healthier and lose weight and that I can be wiser on how pick my clothes and shoes, but my crowded, crooked teeth cannot be fixed by me. Before people ask, I didn't get braces growing up because of my somewhat crummy childhood circumstances (near poverty, constant moving etc) and because as I got older, I wasn't really concerned on having a nice smile, until now.

So what should I expect as a 25 year old with braces? anyone know of or have had braces as an adult? I am going to get consulted on whether lingual braces may work for me. Should I get them if I can use them, even though the cost is much higher than traditional braces? I didn't even know about them until I began to research in earnest about orthodontic options, any experience with lingual braces?

 

[nahneun]

how bad are your teeth? have you considered invisalign if it's an option?

 

[it's ok ma']

No way will invisalign work. I haven't gone in for consultation yet, but my simple research shows that I need metal in my mouth for sure.

My teeth are pretty bad. Think stereotypical display of nerds; and my bottom row of teeth has some crowding. I am somewhat overwhelmed by the amount of options available now. There are procedures for faster results like the Damon 3 system, and there are the lingual, behind the teeth braces. I am hoping to find that the hidden system will work for me, but if not, I hope I can find something that is faster than traditional braces.

I will clear tings up obviously when I see an orthodontist, but I am trying to find out as much before to be better prepared for my questions and frankly to not be so shocked at the price tags I will see. I have even considered cosmetic surgery option, but obviously this route will be very expensive, though if need be I may take it.

 

[LS7]

I'm undergoing orthodontic treatment at the moment - 9 months in with Damon braces. When I got my quotes the Lingual braces came out at double the cost of Damon - eye wateringly expensive. I didn't even consider it as an option due to this differential.

Do you have an overbite too? Have you investigated whether you'll need extractions?