Dental Braces Questions

Bionators to Fix Underbite? (Answered)

Hi its me Bree again I just turned 20 not too long ago...and I was just wondering if the bionators will most likely fix a huge underbite as well?....

What is tongue blades?

A friend got hit in the mouth with an elbow, causing his teeth to push back. The dentist he went to said he might need tongue blades to push them back into place. What are tongue blades? I cannot find anything about dental tongue blades. Thank...

How much does just removing braces cost (Answered)

my niece has recently come to live with me, she has braces, she is to have them removed in march 2012 - i just wonder what it will cost me for the remaining adjustment and removal of these. i will have to pay cash since i can not ad her to my...

Underbite be removed (Answered)

My name is Bree and I am 20 yrs old I have an underbite that already stopped growing. And I was wondering if there were any such thing called "adult bionators" to expand my top jaw closer to the back of my bottom teeth to make it easier for regular...

Haven't worn retainer in three months (Answered)

I have lost my retainer two times in the past and my dad will not get me another one. i haven\'t worn anything for about 3 months. Before braces, i had a 60 percent overbite and my two \'fangs\' were really hight up. also, my jaw was slightly...

What Are Spacers For Braces? (Answered)

what are spacers for a person wearing braces?

Moving to canada with braces on (Answered)

can a dentist be willing to take my case if i get braces fixed in pakistan and than moved on to canada for study reason.i have got braces 2 months ago and i wanna move next week to canada.i am very depressed right now please help me

Methods to treat crowding (Answered)

My daughter is almost 12 and has been wearing braces now for 3 years. When she first started in braces her baby eye teeth were pulled out by our dentist because they were protruding on the buccal side on top of her other teeth. At that time she...

Dental Terms Regarding Orthodontic Records?

Hi - I am currently reviewing my daughters orthodontic record and would like to know what the terms "piggyback" and "niti" mean? I know that "niti" refers to the type of wire in some way. Can you explain the differences between the following...

Herbst Appliance (Answered)

My herbst appliance was just activated a few weeks ago and right now i cant open my mouth at all. they added two mm on to my left side and one if the little mm pieces got stuck inbetween two of the rods and i have tried to pull it apart but i cant...

What can i do for just one tooth? (Answered)

I already had braces, and i just have one tooth in the front of my mouth thats still not perfect, and i was wondering if there is anything i can do without getting braces?

#4 moved into #5 place during orthodontics

I lost my #5 tooth due to bad root canal. A bone graft was done and was to have an implant performed. Just 6 months later I began orthodontics to fix my occlusion. I currently have 2 years in on orthodontia. 9 months in on braces my Dr began...

Can I eat while wearing my sagittal appliance? (Answered)

I recently had my sagittal appliance fitted and was instructed to wear it 24/7 and turn the screw every 12 days. My orthodontist told me to remove it every time I brush my teeth, swim or play sports, and EAT. However, every website I visit says...

Dental splinting

what is a provisional splinting extractor

Proper fit of an essix retainer (Answered)

After debonding, an Essix C+ retainer was fabricated. The retainer had to be \"forced\" (not an exaggeration) onto my teeth. When in my mouth it was very painful. The retainer took about 1 minute to put in the mouth, and about 2 minutes to take...