Dental Braces Questions

how much money would it cost to get one bracket removed?

Do you think i could get one bracket removed for free? if not how much money would it cost to have only one bracket removed?I would like to get see how much a tooth gem would cost to get removed which is basically a bracket.

Step before getting braces off.

My question about braces was about the tooth growing in. It is my last step until my braces come off, but one seems to be crooked. I don’t know if that is for sure crooked, but it seems like I will have to wait longer for these to grow in right....

Would braces be for medical reason in my case?

Hi! My name is Seth, and I’ve struggled with my bite for awhile now. I’m searching around looking for answers on if braces would fix my bite, and if they would at all help with the asymmetry in my face. I currently have Medicaid as my insurance. I’m...

Are My Teeth Too Flared?

Hello! I took off my braces about 10 months ago. I had an underbite and had my braces for about 23 months. I was pretty unhappy when I took them off though because my teeth look so flared and there was a gap in my bite on *my* right side. Is this...

Little hard white things at the back of my two back brackets??

so there's these little white hard things at the back of my two back brackets that's really annoy me. one of them is sharp and the other is round but the round one has more space between my back bracket and itself. i keep trying to pick them off...

Do I need braces ??

I was wondering if i need braces and I'm 16 and i have a over bite with a gap that i can fit some of my tounge in but i also have a my bottom teeth over lapping in the front and the rest kinda leaning inward and i have like very tiny micro teeth...

Emergency braces

I have had braces for 2 years and that’s how long I’m supposed to have them. My next appointment is when I’m supposed to be getting them off. I have a little space in the back and they told me to apply pressure and it would move the wire. It’s been...

Unbalanced Jaw Caused By Braces Bands

I have bands with my braces to fix my overbite currently. Apparently my jaw was too much to the left, so a little unbalanced. For the next 2 months my orthodontist told me to only put bands on my left side to fix this. It indeed did fix this, but my...

What to do in this situation?

I have a problem withy braces. From the very beginning I hated the clinic my parents took me at since I knew from day 1 it was a bad idea and I was in my last year of highschool. We were planned to move a whole hour away without traffic and the...

What to do in this situation?

I have a problem withy braces. From the very beginning I hated the clinic my parents took me at since I knew from day 1 it was a bad idea and I was in my last year of highschool. We were planned to move a whole hour away without traffic and the...

Can braces broaden and lift the entire upper arch?

I had braces as a kid. I had them removed at age 13. I lost my retainer after 3 years. I had my top wisdom teeth pulled over a year ago at age 25. Immediately after the pulling I had no issues. But now over a year later, I have a major issue. I...

Is it unusual to have brackets without wirings for a month?

So i just got my braces (well part of them). I went to go get an orthodontic consultation. Initially i just wanted to go and see the pricing on how much it would cost me. Apparently my jaw has a massive overbite with two impacted canines so the...

Can a slanted smile be fixed with braces?

I have had braces for 5 months and a palate expander for 10 months. I notice my smile is slanted to my right and it appears very unattractive. It almost seems like it is indented into my face. Can this be fixed with my braces or do I need some type...

My gums are really growing over my braces, help?

My gums are extremely swollen and you cant even see the bottom half of the bottom teeth now. I can't handle this. It's been so stressful that I've thought about killing myself a couple of times. I can't take any anti inflammatory medication because...

How would this be fixed? (Answered)

I have a baby lateral incisor that never fell out and my canine has fully grown in above my gum line, almost looking like it’s completely into of my gums. How would I go about fixing this bite? Are invisible aligners able to bring a tooth like this...