Dental Braces Questions

Braces Final Wire

My orthodontics on my last visit informed me I was getting my final wire on . I would like to know how long till the braces come of? How long is each cycle of wire?

Baby Teeth and Braces

Can you still have baby teeth and get braces?

Unwanted Gaps When Other Gaps Close

ok so my orthodontist put in stops for my gaps to close up between my front teeth and my mollers. i know some teeth move to create space for others but is it normal for my front teeth creating gaps with the stops in??

Overbite Jaw Hurting

hello my daughter has an overbite she is 13 years old and she needs to wait till may 18,13 and she says her jaw is hurting really bad do you think she needs to get braces for it .

Biting down on teeth

My orthodontist tells me to bite down on my teeth 900 times a day. What is the benefit from this because I don\'t see a difference in my teeth.

Black stuff (Answered)

I have braces, and im new to them and i woke up this morning and saw that i have some kind of black outline or some kind of black stuff all around my brackets… and i cant take it off..i tried to see if it would come off by using tooth picks. and i...

Spacers Fell Out

I just got braces yesterday and one of my rubber spacers fell out. If I can't get to the dentist untilled 2 or 3 days will my braces stop working

Can I get my tongue pierced if I have braces?

Hi ive had braces for like 5 months now, was wondering if i could get my tongue pierced. Would it bother my braces

Braces and Lollipops (Answered)

Can I eat lollipops with braces on?

Haven't Worn Retainer In A Year

I haven't worn my retainer in about a year and my teeth have started to move. I have tried putting my retainer back in and I can eventually get them back on, but it hurts really bad to keep them in there for more then a day. I was curious that if i...

Permanent retainer (Answered)

I have had my braces off for a while and I now have the normal wire retainer. I tend to forget to wear it so my teeth get messed up and my wisdom teeth are coming in so my front teeth are moving. would my orthodontist put in a permanent retainer?

I need to know the distance from position of bracket to the edge of each tooth (Answered)

I need to know the distance from position of bracket to the edge of each tooth tank u and Is there a ruler to measure the distance?

Retainer problem (Answered)

I've been using retainers both on the lower and upper teeth for more than 2 years now, I decided to not use it anymore cause it is bothers me a lot, my teeth was really crooked before, my upper central incisors were hidden inside my lower central...

Permanent Retainer Didn't Hold Teeth? (Answered)

I have a permanent retainer on my lower teeth, but one of my teeth has recently become crooked. What should I do?

Braces Only On Top Effective? (Answered)

2 weeks ago i had my braces put on. the doctor recommended i had done the top and bottom to correct my bite but i refused and only wanted upper jaw braces.my teeth are pretty much straight in the bottom but i have potrussion of my 2 front teeth. my...