Dental Braces Questions

Can I still get braces if my temporary crown fell off?

I have an orthodontic appointment soon, my temporary crown came off, my insurance doesn't cover for a crown so I will have to save $600 up. The tooth that needs a crown is on the bottom, it's a molar. I was wondering if I will be able to atleast get...

How so I go about getting reverse treatment?

I just wanted some advice to go forward with some reverse treatment. I had MILD crowding in my mouth as a teen. Two canines stuck out a bit on the top, and a couple of incisors were wonky on the bottom but nothing too servere, in fact I never...

Whether I need braces again ?

Hi , I need an orthodontist advice, I worn braces when I was a teenager. I know after using braces your supposed to continue using retainers to keep your teeth straight after the braces. I started doing that for about 3 months, initially my braces...

Braces process being terminated

Hi, Do I need to pay the rest of what I owe, which is about $900-$1000, if my braces process is being terminated because the roots of my front two teeth are decaying? My orthodontist only found out that my roots from my front two teeth are decaying...

Will braces work in my case?

I'm fifteen years old and I'm about to get braces. The issue is that my two front teeth are larger then the rest, so for example the rest of my teeth are shorter and I don't know if braces will correct this? What do you think? I'm sorry for the...

Braces to realign bite in order to get tooth implant

My son has been wearing a flipper with a tooth attached since he was 12 in order to keep the space open until he is old enough for a permanent implant. He recently broke his flipper so we were considering getting the braces now as we were told in...

Question about braces and gap between front two teeth.

I have had braces for two months now, and they put a power chain on my front two teeth. It closed for the most part but my frenum is down kind of low and one orthodontist I went to said that I may need it cut. The one I\'m with now hasn\'t said...

Extracting 11 teeth?

My orthodontist wants to remove 11 teeth. Yes, 11. I am a 17 year old girl who just received braces 2 weeks and three days ago. I suffer from 3 impacted baby teeth currently, but the braces were put on around them and the teeth to be extracted were...

Is it okay for me to keep my braces even if some of them are loose?

So I got my braces yesterday and still having a hard time but i followed the instructions of the dentist like avoid eating chewing gum and stuff and the next morning i realized some of them isnt attached to my teeth anymore (2 to be exact) like the...

Overbite & slightly misaligned teeth: what should I do?

Hello, For as long as I can remember, I have a slight overbite; both of my upper central and lateral incisors cover about half of my lower central and lateral incisors once I close my jaw. Furthermore, my upper left canine is placed slightly higher...

Will braces keep working along with the expander, or will the wire get cut in the front teeth?

I am getting an expander very soon and I have braces. I am so, so worried that I will get a gap between my front teeth. Would my general orthodontist cut the wire and/or stop my braces from moving my teeth while I have my expander? Is that common?...

Wire moves and gets stuck on top behind the bracket

So I was eating bbq chips, then I guess the chip got stuck in between the braces. Then I went to the bathroom because I hear a pop. Half the elastic ligurature had come off, so I pushed back. I thought everything was fine, but there was weird...

Brace broken for 3 to 4 weeks

Recently I was playing around with my dog and it took a scratch leading to my front tooth bracket to be broken. We booked an appointment right away but as we were driving there our car broke down leading to us not reaching the appointment. I live in...

Do you need to see a dentist before you get braces

My son wants braces he was seen at a denist got examined and they said he could get braces but he looked up on line and says he dont not need to be seen by them again to get his fillings and he has 7 little cavities and asumes he does not need to go...

Why are my retainer\'s making my incisive papilla bleed and flatten?

I\'ve just gotten my braces off a few weeks ago and I was told to wear my retainers for twelve hours for six months. But I\'ve been getting pains in my incisive papilla. And yesterday I found blood on my clear retainers. They look like Invisalign...