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According to son's orthodontist, they're good for adults who don't want all the metal on their mouth. They're also good for minor adjustments. DS will actually have an invisalign-type appliance for his upper retainer once the braces go off, and will probably wear that long-term (into adulthood.)
kateshort, were you dealing with a maloclussion also? Surgery was suggested in our case, but since he's still growing (almost 14 years old) we decided to not go that route. He's had the expander, head gear, spacers, upper and lower bands, etc before now...and now the braces. Ugh.
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