Can I tell my orthodontist I don't want bottom braces?!?!

Can I tell my orthodontist I don't want bottom braces?!?

I got braces in febraury. I've had them tightened several times and I had to have surgery in may to expose a impacted tooth. The ortho has the tooth chained to a appliance that impairs my speech and food gets stuck on. It's pain and annoying. Now they say I'll have to have bottom braces too. So my question is can I jsut tell my ortho NO I do NOT want bottom braces and will not stand for it? Or is it in some signed contract that I *have* to do all the treatments?

1 week ago
Yes, I am a minor. And yes, my parents I believe have paid for the full treatment. But nothing is really "wrong" with my bottom teeth- no impacted teeth. They're really not all that crooked either. THey already say I'll have to have this impacted tooth appliance for a year, and then time after that to position my teeth.
One ortho (my favorite one) only seems concerned with moving my impacted tooth.
The other ortho seems primarily concerned with "oh, and you're gonna need bottom braces and a herbst appliance".

1 week ago
Yes, I am a minor. And yes, my parents I believe have paid for the full treatment. But nothing is really "wrong" with my bottom teeth- no impacted teeth. They're really not all that crooked either. THey already say I'll have to have this impacted tooth appliance for a year, and then time after that to position my teeth.

I know what getting an impacted tooth is like...I had to have it done also. You can go ahead and refuse the treatment for the bottom braces...you have the right to do it. If you would like to have your teeth straightened on the bottom of if there is a really good reason to put braces on the bottom you may want to proceed with it, but there is nothing saying that you HAVE to do it- it's your choice.