Dental Braces Questions

Oil pulling with braces?

Hello, I just got braces yesterday and I was curious if I could do oil pulling. I heard that it is a very good hygienic practice, but I wasn\'t sure if the metal would be affected by the oil. Is doing oil pulling for 10-20 minutes everyday okay if...

Orthodontic treatment: front teeth fanning out forward to resolve crowding?

I\'ve had my traditional fixed upper brace on for 2.5 months & got the lower brace on last week. It looks clear to me that the orthodontist is jetting my lower teeth (tilting them) forward to bring the lower front teeth closer to meeting behind...

I overturned my rapid palatal expander and now I'm experiencing discomfort. Suggestions?

I have a palatal expander in place at the moment. I forgot to turn it one day so the following day I turned it four times instead of two. The result was that the right side of my palette has some slight swelling of the gums and where the actual...

is it my twin blocks or just natural?

5 days ago i just got the shell of my baby tooth taken out ready too get train tracks (i did get others out but they don't hurt as much) as it was just the shell of the tooth my dentist didn't use much numbing things. i also have the braces that you...

What are my options for canine?

when my teeth were growing, one of canine teeth (the left one) didnt come down,so is the one beside it, so I went to the dentist and he said he would take one of my teeth to make place for the teeth to come down (I had surgery to get them to come...

Could one tooth move?

Hello! (1st of all - sorry for my language-mistakes, but im not from an english speaking country.) Few days ago I started to feel that 1st of my right incisors in maxilla started to put pressure on my teeth in mandible. I have never worn braces or...

Seeing non-traditional orthodontists to correct my overjet?

I'm not entirely sure how to ask this question, just as I am not completely certain on how to put this into a category that is provided. I've been looking into what is wrong with my teeth, as it is extremely apparent that my teeth don't align and...

Question About Something On My Teeth

I recently got braces (June 24th, 2014) and haven't had an appointment since then, and I have an overbite but when I got my braces they orthodontist put these long teeth looking structures on the back of my two front teeth, they said they put it on...

suffering from medium underbite. but no chew problems

Hi. iam 19 old years guy. Iam very afraid of my problem.I have a medium underbite.My lower front teeth curtain the upper front teeth.my lower incisors closly lying front of the upper incisors.But i have no pain or chew problems.Can it fix without...

What should I expect as far as bands on my braces, and also is my cleaning regimen good enough?

I have had my braces for about 9 months, and will need them for 1 1/2 - 2 years total. Additionally, I am a 15 year old female. Firstly, I was told that I will need multiple bands in the future, and I have no clue what to expect. I know that I will...

Upper Teeth Don't Show

Hi My upper teeth do not show when I smile or talk. However I have really good length teeth but teeth starts from very top. For such reason there is no visibility. Can braces help me to fix my problem. Please help

Filing and reshaping the teeth after braces due to mamelons (Answered)

If you have mamelons on your teeth, will the orthodontist always remove them after braces? And will it cost extra to get them filed and shaped?

I broke a piece of my retainer off.. Should I still wear it?

Well what happened is I rolled on it and part of it snapped. We went to ortho , and they said they couldn\'t fix it , so we scheduled a appointment for a new mold. My appointment was suppose to be today but my stupid dad cancled it for some reason ,...

Teeth Gap Created by Missing Lateral Incisors

I have gotten upper braces this week to cover the gap created by 2 missing lateral incisors on the upper jaw; scheduled for lower braces next week. I have many missing teeth; wisdom teeth are absent so far; missing 2nd molars on right lower jaw and...

How much better would my teeth be if I had braces?

I have vampire teeth and my two big front teeth slightly overlap each other and the neighboring teeth are slightly crooked my two big front teeth are kinda big in comparison to the other teeth how much better would my smile look if my teeth were...