Dental Braces Questions

Will I need braces again?

I got my braces off in July of this year and my teeth aligned perfectly after them. I wear my retainers as instructed, the ortho said I was doing a good job with it, but I can\'t bite on my back teeth like I could with braces! I went to the ortho...

When I Smile, My Teeth Don't Show

When i try to smile my teeth dont show and if i force my biggest smile they will barely even show i was wondering what i can do ? Can i use braces to pull my teeth more forward so they can show? Or what can i do!??

Whats the hard white stuff my orthodontist put under my two back teeth? (Answered)

Earlier I went to my orthodontists, and at the end of my appointment, she put some form of hard, white stuff on my two back teeth. I think she said something about it protecting the bracket to prevent me coming back before my next appointment, but i...

Headgear Very Uncomfortable

Okay so my daughter is 12 years old and she has headgear that she has to wear 12+ hours a day. She got them last thursday and says that they are VERY uncomfortable, she can\'t sleep wit hthem on, all pressure is only on the left side (causing that...

about to take off braces but still have overbite

Hello, after 2 years of braces my ortho is planning on taking braces off in 1 month but I have an overbite now that I didnt have before braces, we have been trying to fix it with rubber bands but no luck, recently my ortho told me that the reason...

Electrolysis With Braces On?

My daughter has bottom braces and next year is enroled with The National School of Aesthetics. Is she able to under take any Electrolysis on her physically?? As they practice on each other.

Fangs For Halloween With Braces?

I wanted to be a vampire for halloween. I also has braces. My mom has gotten me a retratable vampire fangs. The problem is i dont know if I can wear it with clear/invisible braces. so my question is can I wear a retratable vampire fangs with...

Cheap orthodontics?

Is there any orthodontics in michigan that has a reasonable amount for the damon system?

Post Braces

Hello. I just got my braces off today and my orthodontist said the impressions for the retainer were sent in, but will take 5 weeks to make. He said my teeth will shift, but when I get the retainers they will go back to normal. Is it bad if I don't...

How to fix my teeth?

Long story short, i got teeth pulled that shouldn\'t of been, ordered by my orthodontist. Got my braces off when i was around 14/15 and had huge gaps in my front teeth, never really bothered me until 5 years later now that its too late. I was told...

My expander does not turn.

hi i have braces and expander my expander doesnt turn my left teeth hurt and the thing that connects the wire is on they are facing up cant they remove the expander and put something else please help. it hurts by the way im 12 and i go to dr...

Will I need braces when I grow up

Hi, as a teen I often grind my teeth a lot and have wondered as a straight naturally toothed person if this does effect my teeth badley and cause me in the future to have braces? This problem only started a few months ago

Loose or broken Braces Bracket?

I was wondering if I had a loose or broken bracket in the back lower teeth [right]. The bracket is not like the rest, it is the one that is placed [it seems] on the molars. The bracket is surrounding the whole tooth. I found it to be loose that it...

Grinding teeth most of life

I have a 13 year old child who has been grinding his teeth for most of his life and I was wondering will he need braces soon because of his grinding

Maxilarry central tooth tilted

Hi i am a 17 yrs,male. i have one maxilarry central tooth tilted out about 0.5 mm i want to get lingual braces.i approached many dentists but one's opinion was horrible he said all my 4 canines have to be removed due to crowded jaw. Although my...