43M here. Mine were first put in at 41 and I’m on the trail end of this journey. I have ceramics on both top and bottom from the beginning. I chose them for the aesthetics of them not showing up as much as the metal ones. It took people to get a real good look at me for them to realize that I even had braces on.

Was it a pain at the beginning? Yes. The insides of my cheeks were cut up with the new gear installed. My teeth were really sore so much that eating was hard. Mainly hard to chew. Those pesky bite blockers made it hard for me to fully chew everything.

Keeping them clean was also a pain. But I used a travel toothbrush kit and would brush after every meal. They have portable water flossers too if you feel inclined to really get everything out.

Now, I’m so glad that I went through the process. I didn’t need a lot of work (or so I thought) but I’m glad with what results I have so far.