Dental Braces Questions
Teeth changing in Essix retainer
Hi, I\'m currently newly in retainers (2.5 days) (essix daytime and hawley nighttime for 22 hours/day) and after taking out my essix retainer my two front teeth are uneven, one longer than the other. I noticed after sleeping in my hawley that they...
What should I do if I ate soft caramel with braces?
Halloween was just a few days ago, and I got pretty much nothing but Twix and Snickers. I ate Twix and Snickers and a few Tootsie Rolls. What are the consequences or possible consequences that could happen? How con I fix this problem? My braces...
Displacement of Molars during Braces Treatment
Hi, I am bearing dental braces for almost 2 years. I have my lower molars extracted along with my premolars both upper and lower. My problem is my second molar lower is displaced and tilted inwards(towards my tongue). This is a big problem for me...
My 14 year old son son has a permanent tooth grows sideways inside the gum.
Hello, I have a 14 year old son who is on Braces treatment right now. The orthodontist gave me a referral to go to a surgeon because there\\\'s a permanent tooth grow sideways inside the gum, and it need to have a surgery to put the permanent tooth...
My mouth never feels clean
I have a question about permanent retainers. I got braces 4 years ago and had them taken off about 2 years ago. When my braces were removed I had a permanent retainer fitted and still have it now. Ever since I have had braces/retainers I have...
About elastics
I'm an adult that had self ligating braces for crowding (quoted 18month for treatment & they were off at 13months). I didn't wear my elastics 24/7 for the entire treatment, but my teeth still moved fast. I started off wearing them that way, but...
Dental braces with Porcelain Veneers?
Hello. I just got braces. The purpose of them is to align my bite. The left side of my bite does not connect when I bite down. If I clench my teeth together you can see how my lower teeth/jaw deviate to the left the upper teeth upwards. My front 4...
Overbite after 9 months of braces
I am 27 years old male. I have started my braces treatment on 9th February 2015 with ceramic braces. I had problem of overbite and alignment of upper teeth with cupsid teeth coming out. After two months of treatment started, as my overbite was...
lip licking/ biting
I was told that my daughter of 17 lip locks so much that after 16 months wearing speed braces her treatment has been set back at least 4 months. Honestly this is normal lip licking . After her exams with mouth piece in and cotton for 20 min with...
Teeth bending inward after braces
I've had braces for 1.5 years now. I had two upper pre molars removed during the treatment. Now when the orthodontist pushed the upper teeth back, the front two bent inward. I went to a different ortho on relocation and he corrected the bend and...
My orthodontist said there will be gaps between the front teeth when my son\'s braces come off
My orthodontist told me that my 14 year old has smaller than normal top front teeth and that after the braces are removed, he will need to go to the dentist to have the dentist paint/add onto my son\'s 2 front teeth. Is this normal? My 14 year old...
Fear of my braces removal with lip piercings.
I have two upper lip piercings and am getting my braces taken off today. I cant take the piercings out so, I was wondering what are the chances the piercings could get ripped out or hurt? The back of the piercings are flat. I'm also getting a...
What is the difference between clear brackets and ceramic brackets?
Today I just got my braces on and I thought the dentist was putting on clear brackets turns out they are silver and I hate them. I wanted to know if I do get clear or ceramic what's the difference and what you'd recommend out of those.
Misaligned Upper Quad Section.
My orthodontic treatment began last September and I'm approaching my de-bonding date of December 3rd. However, my two front teeth are still slightly off. They are not aligned. The left tooth is rotated on a vertical axis to the slightly left of my...
Teeth aren't straight but orthodontist says I'm done
My upper bilateral cuspids are tilted toward my center front teeth and slightly overlap. The last 4 appointments I've pointed this out and they added extra wired and bent the big wire. A week before I'm supposed to have braces off, ortho said they...