Dental Braces Questions

Gum kinda covering 2nd molars?

I'm 15, and I have a question about my second molars. All of them but one are in but the gums have grown on top of 1/4 of the tooth, it's always been like that since it came in. What is it? Something I should worry about? Can it prevent me from...

Braces or Full Plate?

Hi i was wondering if i need braces or should i just get a full plate....i havr gaps at the top of my mouth the orthodontist told me the reason why was because two of my teeth didnt grow in...i wanted braces but hhat should i do HELP!!!?

Jaw pain, misaligned teeth, and overbite

I am a female in my early teens and I have been getting jaw pain recently. It\'s both sides of my jaw and I feel discomfort when chewing or eating. I\'m aware that I have an overbite and have misalignment of the teeth. It\'s been going on for a...

Can you be refused getting wire change if you get your tongue done?

i have had my braces for a month and i have been wanting my tongue done for a year. im thinking about getting it done next weekend but i need to know could my orthodontist refuse to do the rest of my treatment with me getting this done?

I have a bit of trouble with my retainer?

I know it isn't really about braces, but I haven't worn my retainer in about three months. I wore them again, only to find that they are only slightly tight. But a few minutes ago, I realised that my bottom retainer had started to have blood in it....

Teeth Are Bent Inwards?

i used to have brace on my teethe and then i stopped and asked a dentist to take it off my teethe. the my teethe bent inward afterthat. i wanna know if theres any treatment to make my teethe straight or like before?

New wire has a loop that digging into my gum (not lip)?

My orthodontist put on new wires for me yesterday that he said would "move up" my bottom teeth. This new wire (a loop) has been digging into my gum (not my lip) and yesterday the pain was really really bad. It felt like someone took a nail and was...

Medicaid and braces

My daughter needs braces but due to low income she was on Chips program and they wouldn't cover them. Now she has been moved to the Medicaid program. Will they pay for her braces? What are Medicaid's requirements? Any help to get her braces is...

Severe buck teeth. Would you recommend braces or surgery?

Teeth are severely buck and crooked. Would braces be recommended, an if so what kind. Or would surgery be recommended? How much would it cost and how long would I have to wear them? I could take a picture to show how bad they are.

Can I use ruberbands before orthodontist tells me to?

My friend gave me some of her rubberbands from her braces, and I started to use them. Will that mess up my teeth? Because I have not been given any rubberbands by my orthodontist.

Bad Orthodontic Work?

Hi i had braces 3 years ago top and lower teeth and was supose to gt four teeth removed to make space i was never happy with the result i have recently found out that i have an extra tooth on upper right side that was suppose to be remover my upper...

How much for braces to be removed?

Hello, I have had my braces on for a very long time, close to 6 or so years due to falling on hard times etc. I only have bottom brackets on my teeth. The actual wire through the brackets popped off when I popped a bracket off chewing on a straw. So...

My teeth don't line up with my nose?

Hi, I\'m Alivia, I am 14 years old and almost have had braces for 2 years. (Jan 7th would be 2) I\'m supposed to get them off on Monday, which is in 2 days.. and I went in today for a final check to tighten anything. I left, and when I got home I...

What kind of braces or procedures do I need? (pictures provided)

I am a 19 year old female from Toronto Canada. When I was younger some of my front adult teeth started to grow behind my baby teeth and as a result after my baby teeth fell off my adult teeth kept growing behind my other teeth. My two upper front...

Will my smile be wide again?

My dentist said that I need braces otherwise my teeth would crowd. I didn't have any crowding, however, my mom was convinced so I had to get them anyway. She narrowed my smile and my jawline is different and circular and I don't like it at all. I am...