Dental Braces Questions

Seeing a dentist before braces?

Okay, so. I'm scheduled to get my braces on the 15th. I got a cleaning about a month and a half again, but I never saw the dentist, just her hygienist. I called my dental office and they said that I should be fine, and if I was worried, call the...

Rubber Band Hook Broke

I have hooks on both sides of my mouth for wearing rubber bands (4 hooks in total). The one on the top left came undone and is impossible to get a rubber band on. Is there a way to fix it? Should I keep wearing the one rubber band on the other...

Tooth extraction for Braces

I have 13 teeth on my top mouth because one of my adult tooth never grew . My ortho said that they have to extract one of my adult bottom tooth to make it even and i was wondering if that’s really necessary or is it normal to work with it without...

Is it true my teeth cannot be made straight after getting OTV’s

I asked my orthodontist to make my incisors look bigger because I wasn’t happy with the size. I was told they could take care of it and make my smile beautiful. They put on what they called an OTV and I was told they would need to be touched up...

Do i need a new set?

I have braces and the metal piece that holds in the wire fell out of every single one of my brackets. My wire also came out too. Would i need to get a new set of braces? Why are they breaking so easily?

Am i supposed to get braces on my last 2 baby teeth on the top?

I had braces for a little while and they just added 4 more. 2 on the top that are on permanent teeth and 2 that are on the top that i know are baby teeth. Is this a mistake or did they do this on purpose? I thought braces were only meant for...

Do i need twin block braces to straighten my teeth?

I’m 15 and i want braces. My orthodontist said i need twin block braces first but i really don’t want them and i’m not bothered about my jaws cosmetically or in terms of health. Do i need them to straighten my teeth before i get normal braces? I...

White spots on teeth with braces.

I have a few patches of white on my two front teeth above the brackets. Also, I have a spot on two of my bottom teeth. I am worried that it will get worse and become more noticeable once my braces are removed. I don’t know what has caused this since...

Relating to braces and disease.

I have periodontal disease and have had my braces since 5th grade and I am currently in the 11th grade. My braces treatment was stopped years ago. I currently only have 1 molar band on the top right and brackets. At the bottom I only have brackets...

Overbite enquiry

I'm 15, I have overbite and my front teeth cover almost 2/3rd of the lower teeth, 2 upper front teeth are bent inward and a high canine. As there is a lockdown going I can't consult an orthodontist or dentist so i just want a rough estimate if it...

Use of aerosol to refix brackets

My dentist has advised that with COVID19 as long as no aerosols need to be used I should be able to go back for my wire change soon. However, 2 of my brackets have come loose, can you please advise if it will be necessary for him to use an aerosol...

Questions for my braces

For my teeth, I am scheduled to get my braces off tomorrow and have a couple of questions. My two front teeth are almost in line, but my left one I think is slightly in front. Can they do anything about that? Also, the top of my teeth are a little...

Braces remover

So I got my braces off yesterday and I got my impressions done that same day and they told me to pick them up on Tuesday that’s in 5 days I’m afraid my braces wil move within those 5 days I guess what I’m asking is will my teeth shift ?

Underbite correction

Dear doctor, I was diagnosed with an underbite back in 2018 and got braces+ elastics to treat it. My dentist prescribed me to wear Class3 elastics which were tied to my lateral incisors instead of the generic canines. After 2 years of treatment,...

The fixed wire at the back of my teeth has been replaced, is it bad if it’s too close to the gums?

I am on a trip abroad. The permanent fixed wire at the back of my teeth came off the other day. I got an apt with an orthodontist here and they have replaced it but I’ve noticed it’s very very close to my gums, almost touching. It feels very...