Dental Braces Questions

Can a retainer close a small gap?

I got braces over a year ago. All of my teeth are in place now, but I haven\'t been able to afford the rest of my treatment from my particular orthodontist. With that being said, I have one small gap from not getting my braces tightened. I was...

Light gray colored front tooth in braces

Hi! I\'ve been in the six month smile makeover braces for 6 months now. About 2 months ago I noticed my front top tooth that was very crooked had turned a lighter color that my other teeth, the dentist took xrays and said I had a little bone loss...

Dental Brackets

okay, so, I have braces. I've had them on for a little less than a year now & it seems like my teeth are perfectly straight except for 2 very small gaps which are caused from two teeth extractions (which I wear rubber bands for). the ortho told...

Gap between retainer and palate

Hi, I had my retainer fitted today after having my braces removed a week ago. I felt a gap between the retainer and the roof of my mouth (palate). When I asked if this is normal, my doctor said no but maybe it just needs to settle, and "we'll see in...

4-minute etch in natural tooth

The assistant at my orthodontist\'s office made a mistake and did a four-minute etch on my natural tooth, thinking it was a crown. (I do not know exactly what acid she used in what concentration, but I\"m assuming there is a standard for this when...

Does home whitening remove excess bonding glue left from braces?

I had my braces removed a month ago and was sent hine with a home whitening kit and told to come back in two weeks. I did not do the whitening as there is a significant amount of bonding glue still on my teeth. The dentist told me when I went back...

My twin blocks split in half!!!

Hello , I have twin blocks (for overbite) which my orthodontist gave to me 9 months ago , I have worn them up until now with no issues but a few days ago the bottom one split in half (I have been piecing it together and using it still) how much...

Necessity of wearing retainers after 5 years of wearing them

I got braces in 2008 and got them removed in 2010. I've always listened to my orthodontist and worn the retainers he gave me as often as he suggested me to. Now 5 years later, I'm in a different country and broke one of the metal pieces of my upper...

Is 7 too young for braces?Hi, my son will be 8 in April. His dentist referred him to an orthodontist

Hi, my son will be 8 in April. His dentist referred him to an orthodontist. The following was noted about my son: moderate crowding of upper and lower teeth, front teeth close edge-to-edge, lower front teeth are improperly ahead of the upper, some...

wisdom tooth and braces

Hi im planning to get braces soon. Im 18 this year and i think i have a wisdom tooth at the back. Also i note that most people would have to get some adult teeth removed before braces. If i remove those adult teeth then there will be a space between...

Retainer is causing serious pain!!

I had my braces off about 2 weeks ago and was made a retainer, just a regular one that clips in my molars with the wire across the front, my moods were wrong and the retainer didn't fit right so they did another mold and then made the retainer to...

Could my elastics be causing a slight underbite?

I've had braces since October of 2013 and I've been wearing elastics 24/7 since April of 2015, and they have helped my bite tremendously. I used to have a very large over jet, and now my teeth meet together, but my top teeth don't overlap my bottom...

How long does it take for the back teeth to meet after activation of the Herbst appliance?

Hello! I have a question about the Herbst appliance: So I\'m getting braces and the Herbst appliance on in January, but when I bite in the \'correct\' position, my back teeth don\'t meet (central incisors are the only teeth that make contact...

chin protrusion after braces

I am 20 yrs old and got my braces last year. 10 days from now, i am scheduled for an appointment where i will get my braces off. My concern is that there is an unnatural depression between my Lower lip and chin probably due to the shifting of my...

my retainer is stuck in my mouth and causing pain

hi, i have an in and out removable brace on my top teeth. i recently got acrylic nails on and cannot remove my brace to clean it and it is causing me pain as one of the hooks is digging into my gum which is causing it to bleed. what should i do? how...