Dental Braces Questions

Getting my braces fixed

My wires came out a couple months ago and all the progress they did was lost I no long live in washington anymore who do I need to see first a Denist or can I just go staight to an orthodontic?

Did my doctor do something wrong with my braces?

Hi so I went to the dentist 2 days ago and she was just doing the 3 week check up. She changed my wires and told me that in 3 weeks she would take off my braces due to me leaving across the state. I have had my braces for 2 years so I think it is...

Top right half of teeth are all too high

25 male. I had braces years ago. I just noticed that all of my top teeth on the right side (not including front tooth) are all too high, and need to be lowered about 2 -4 mm in order to be even with the left side. Note: my right canine is an...

Retroclined lower incisors

At some point during my braces treatment, my front lower incisors bent inward (retroclined). My orthodontist have went back and forth standard vs. high torque brackets, but there have not been an improvement. I feel that he's unsure which brackets...

How much do braces cost?

I have crooked teeth , and lately the bottom front teeth have been hurting. I have no food in there because I floss and brush more that twice a day. Does this mean I need braces?

Will I Need To See Two Orthodontist

Hi, I am thinking about getting braces next summer in my hometown but I'm a college student who goes to college in a different city. Will i need to see two different orthodontist when i go back to school because I know you have to revisit to get...

My teeth appear slanted after braces. (Answered)

Dr. Thompson- I got my braces off about a month ago and have been wearing my retainer as prescribed- 22hrs a day, 7 days a week. However, I noticed that my teeth are weirdly slanted after the treatment. The top slant up from right to left and the...

NAIL BITING AND BRACES

I HAVE A REAL BAD HABIT OF BITING MY NAILS . MOST EVERY THING I SEE TO TRY AND STOP ARE GET BRACES . MOST SAY YOU CAN'T BITE WTHEM WITH BRACES . SO I WAS WONDERING IF A PERSON COULD GET BRACES JUST FOR THIS REASON? AS I DON'T WANT TO GET TEETH...

How much braces is with magnolia health Mississippi children's health insurance program ?

I was trying to see if I could get braces on my teeth the dentist told me that it's a possibility magnolia health chip Id will cover it because of my age please contact me as soon as my possible thanks.

Effects of orthodontist adjusting Essix retainer?

Hello, my orthodontist recently adjusted my essix retainer for the upper teeth by wearing out some of the material that would have been in between my molars. The reason was because I mentioned I was having some space between the molars that food...

Problem wearing temporary retainer over foxed retainer

I got my braces removed two years back and my dentist installed fixed retainers for both my upper and lower jaws and gave me temporary retainers to wear over them. But last year my retainers on upper jaw felt too tight so I tried to adjust it by...

What would I need to have done for changes in teeth after braces? (Answered)

I have had braces for 6 in a half years. I had them removed about 2 years ago and just recently started to not wear my clear retainers. I have noticed that a top tooth has protruded out a bit not noticeable unless by a trained orthodontist and...

Canker Sore or something more serious?

So just a few days ago this pain from my gums (Bottom row of teeth right in the center of the incisors) and yesterday It was really sore and it seemed loose from the teeth also but when I woke up this morning and checked on it it seemed like the top...

What are these two pieces on my brace ?

I recently went to the orthodontist and he added a new wire to the top brace. Normally the wire would be plain but this one has two pieces attached to it. They are gold and look similar to small devil horns that point upwards. I was wondering what...

Is my dentist following the best method? (Answered)

Hi my dentist has started work on my mouth to straighten my teeth I'm told I have a v shaped palate so I'm currently wearing a palate expander he then wants to pull my back moulders to let my wisdoms come up and do braces to straighten my teeth is...