Thanks for the reply Bex. I still have my amalgams and think if I go forward with the braces, I will have to have the amalgams out first. Honestly, the thought of amalgams out, braces in, all of it scares me. I have worn an appliance made of nickel for some time, and was never sure if it bothered me. I started to wear it again two days ago, and ended up with a horrible migraine last night. So I am not going to jump into doing this. I am scared to death of having something put into my mouth that I cannot remove. But I can tell that when I purposely change my bite, I do become mentally clearer so there is something to what he says. He asked me to ask my dr. about allergies to nickel and acrylic for me. He does not know what other materials he could use for the type of procedure he is recommending. He does use other materials for braces of other types, but not for what he wants to do to my mouth.

So for now I guess I'm not doing anything. I'm going to speak to my dentist about possible amalgam removal in a couple of weeks and I will talk to him about this then too.