That is terrible that your dentist filled your teeth when there wasn't even a cavity! The dentist I had as a child was very "generous" with fillings too. By the time I was 16 I had 10 amalgam fillings, one composite and sealant. I don't think the sealant did much good, to be honest, as that tooth is in a worse shape now than some of the others. If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have had the sealant or the amalgam. One of the saddest things is that I was actually proud of my first "silver" filling! I had no idea it was going to take the rest of my childhood away from me. And even when I did get ill and they gave me more and more amalgam, I never made the connection.

The regualr brace that I had was pink, but the retainer one was like a clear white-ish plastic. It was shaped in the form of my mouth and I would bite into it for about 10 hours a day - the plastic would therefore touch my teeth. It was a weird thing - top and bottom brace in one.

I believe there are some more bio-friendly braces out there, but I think you will have to research them. Let me know what you find. I might need to get treatment myself in the future as I still have a receding jaw that might cause problems as I get older - apparently they didn't do the job properly first time round.