Can Invisalign Be Used After Braces?

I have already had the full metal wrap around bracket braces on my teeth to correct an overbite and space but I failed to wear my retainer after the...

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Black Triangle Gap Between my Two Front Teeth

I am getting my braces off in three weeks, and for the most part I am very happy. One of the spaces that won't close will need a little bonding, but...

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Wearing a Retainer After Braces

Is it true that if you don't wear your retainer after using conventional braces for a required period of  6-8 months, your teeth will move back...

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How Can I Fix my Big Front Teeth?

Hi, I guess I'm just looking for some professional opinions. I recently got my braces off. The main concern I had when I went to get them on was...

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Invisalign After Traditional Braces - Worth the Money?

I'm 35 years old and had traditional braces 15 years ago. Because I didn't wear my retainer, my lower set of teeth have shifted quite a bit....

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Reversing the Damage Done from Extractions for Braces

I had extractions and braces at the age of 22. This was my third time having them and I am very unhappy with the results. Is there any way to reverse...

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Will Lips Change After Braces And Extraction Of Protruding Teeth?

Will a persons top lip (and area between their mouth and nose) get smaller after extraction and braces are used to fixed protruding teeth?

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Will Retainers Shift Teeth Back Into Place 6 Months After Braces? (photo)

I got my braces off six months ago. My teeth shifted because I haven't worn my retainers ever since. If I wear them now, will my teeth go back to...

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Second Time w/ Braces. Facial Profile Changes. Options?

2nd time wearing braces,the first one i stopped during 17mths because they suggested to extract my 4 1st bicuspids, but i don't want to and...

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How Long Will my Teeth Take to Straighten?

I have braces for a month now to correct my 4 front teeth so I can smile nicely. I have no problems with my bite, it's just my crooked front...

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Would Cutting Enamel To Remove Black Triangle Weaken my Teeth?

I am one week away to get my braces off. My teeth looks perfect, except that I have some black triangles formed between my teeth and gum. My...

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Do Rubber Bands or Chains on Braces Actually Work?

I am a Class III, 20 year old, with an edge to edge bite. My upper jaw falls .05mm ahead of my lower jaw. (overjet?) My question is how effective is...

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Ortho Said Clear Retainer is Still Ok if It's Cracked, Is this True?

I have a clear retainer for my upper teeth, but it's very worn. My ortho said that's ok when I went in for the follow up appointment a few...

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Dissapointment with Braces

I had crowded teeth and crossbite, i went on treatment at this corporate orthodontics clinic for 17months since june 09, which have more than 3...

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How to Straighten Wisdom Teeth?

I have braces now, but my wisdom teeth (bottom molars) are very crowded. Should my dentist extract my wisdom teeth to make my teeth straight?

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Lower Incisor Extraction Followed by Braces Left Me with an Overjet. Can This Be Fixed?

As an adult I recently had braces. I had crowding in my lower teeth so prior to braces I had one my lower incisors removed. Now, post braces, my teeth...

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Did Braces Ruin My Gums and Teeth?

I had (normal sized) teeth and my ortho didn't care about my results, just that I paid. Braces off for a year, after lots of brushing, my teeth...

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Why is my Orthodontist Using the Nance Appliance for my Upper Jaw?

My 4 1st bicuspid already removed for the braces, and i'm currently wearing for it, but why would my orthodontist using upper nance holding arch...

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Teeth Flare/bow out from Being Straigtened with Braces in a Narrow Jaw. Can Fix Somehow?

Flare pushes upper lip out so upper & lower lip can't meet at rest. My mouth hangs open like a fish. It causes my teeth stick out too far when...

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Are There Any Alternatives to Maxillary Impaction Surgery For Open Bite? (photo)

Finished with braces but open bite remains. Orthodontist says jaw surgery is needed to close bite. Fifteen yr old doesn't want surgery. Are there...

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Is It Normal for Spaces to Be Created by Braces?

I had braces placed on june 11. I was diagnosed with 4mm open bite, overbite, and midfacial hypoplasia. The doctors plan to have me wear braces for a...

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Can I Safely Have my Teeth Whitened After my Braces Come Off?

Does the cement used in attaching braces to my teeth pose problems for teeth whitening after having braces removed? Should I have my teeth whitened by...

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Will Filing of Teeth Help in Correcting Overbite?

I have been wearing braces for about 10 months now but the overbite is not yet corrected. The dentist is talking about removing the braces in another...

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Oral and Maxillofacial Question Regarding my Open Bite

I was administered a Herbst appliance while I was wearing braces when I was 12 until I was 14, for a period of 22 months or so. The open bite...

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Will Tooth Shaping Be Needed to Correct the Texture on the Surface of my Teeth After Braces?

What type of procedure is needed after braces are removed?

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Discontinued Using Retainer

I had an orthodontic treatement 3 yrs back.i used the retainer for a period of just few months and discontinued it.Now i feel there is a change in the...

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Teeth Wiggle After Braces, Is this Normal?

My 20 year old daughter had her braces removed in May. her anterior teeth still wiggle a bit, less than 1mm. Is this normal? Also, her gums became...

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Possibility of Teeth Relapse After the Removal of Braces?

I had braces to close gaps in my two front teeth, and on the front bottom teeth. The treatment process included pushing the teeth inwards so that...

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How to Get Braces off Without Insurance?

Ive had braces for a year without getting them adjusted i dont have dental... i want them off is there anything i can do to do that?

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Is Surgery the Only Solution to Fix Mandible?

My daughter just turned 16 this month and she already had braces in the lower teeth, but we have noticed that her lower teeth are pointing outwards...

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Can a Root Canal Be Performed While the Person is Wearing Braces?

After a bad experience having invisalign done by a dentist, I decided to have braces. Tooth 9 got really sensitive with invisalign. After 2 months, it...

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Can a Palatal Expander or Braces Cause TMJ?

There is a review titled "I now have TMJ for life" and several people have commented that they have TMJ problems, and also had palatal...

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Gaps Remaining After Orthodontic Treatment

I had an incomplete orthodontic treatment when I was younger. Im in my 20s n I had another orthodontic treatment to complete it (there were gaps n 1...

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Front Tooth Crown with Braces

My son has a front tooth crown. A few months after he had braces applied to his mouth his crown area became inflammed and our son experienced some...

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What Are the Options if Braces Won't Correct an Overbite?

Will I likely need to have my jaw broken to correct an overbite if regular braces are not enough? What procedures are available?

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TMJ Caused by Braces

I went for 2nd orthodontic treatment at age 20 to correct my malaligned anterior teeth caused due to previous braces.now there is about 5 mm gap...

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I Have Braces but my Front Tooth is Curved, Can Anything Be Done to Fix It?

I've had braces for nearly a year now so my teeth are straight but due to my front tooth being curved the tooth next to it doesn't look...

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What Are the Effects of a Buccal Occlusion?

I've been to my orthodontists, and for a year I have been told that my braces will be coming off (out of over three years of treatment). My file...

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Problems After Orthodontic Treatment

I had my braces removed in May. My orthodontist left me with a horrible bite where my front teeth are hitting and my back teeth are not touching....

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Is It Normal for a Persons Top Lip to Be Large Even a Month After Their Braces Are Removed? Will It Ever Go Back to Normal?

I  have had my braces removed, I've had them off for a month. Before I had braces my top lip was quite small, and the area between my nose...

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Gap Keeps Returning Despite Braces

Im 18, I have had braces on for the past 2 and half years, and for the past 6 months, my dentist has been trying to close a gap i have on the right...

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Can I Expect Severe Mouth Pain and Headaches with Braces?

For how long after the installation of dental braces can I expect severe mouth pain and headaches? Is it common to always have pain as long as I have...

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Is It Possible to Reopen the Spaces from Braces?

The treatment it's been almost a year already with braces, my face is too narrow and small because of the extraction of the 4 bicuspid, can i...

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I Just Got Braces and Did Not Have Any Extractions, Why Has My Face Shape Changed?

Why are my temples sunken and my cheek bones sticking out? Will this last or is it a side effect of eating soft foods for a month? I look like...

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Problem With Protruding Incisor And Essix

My ortho recommended I do upper arch only n added "our teeth get crowded as we age". I assume he said that coz he saw my lower incisor...

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Tooth Extraction for Braces over 40. Is Your Face Likely To Collapse at This Age?

Hi, I am 44 years old and just started metal braces a month ago. I had an appointment to get 4 teeth extracted (my orthodontist told me it is...

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Can You Drink Anything on Clear, Essix, Rivera Retainers?

I know people should not eat meal with them on, but can they eat desserts, or small sweets on them or they have to take them out? Also, is it ok to...

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What is Average $$ for "Tweaking" of Past Orthodontic Work?

I had braces when I was younger. Everything was perfect until I got my wisdom teeth removed. I wasn't told to go back to wearing my retainer!...

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Is This the Correct Procedure for Correcting an Overbite?

What is the reason for bonding on the back molers? I can't chew my food without hitting my bottom teeth. As you can see I also have braces. Thank you

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Best Way to Correct Bad Orthodontics ?

I had six month smiles done by a dental practitioner not a qualified orthodontist and ended up with teeth that are pulled very far forward, outside my...

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How Could I Know if my Teeth Are Push Back Too Far by my Orthodontist?

My sister always asked me why my gums looked more prominent every time she visits me after i am getting braces.There is one random person who asked me...

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How to Prevent Cuts from Braces?

What advice or devices are available to stop the pain and cuts from metal braces?

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Can my Teeth Move Back Even when the Braces Are Removed?

My dentist said that they are fine if I had brace again they will look odd, but I want them to move more backward

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Cons of Extracting 2 Upper Bicuspids?

Im 15 & just got braces about a month ago. My canines are protruding a little but not a lot. My ortho gave me 3 options to fix my overbite....

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Does my Crossbite Need to Be Corrected? (photo)

I had my braces put on last Thursday and my ortho discussed with me all the issues they want the braces to fix. Crowding was one of them and I thought...

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Teeth Back to Pre-braces, Tried Veneers Too. What More Should I Do?

Dear Doctor, I really need unbiased advice on what I should now do. I had: Narrow palate/teeth, and lateral incisors which were "pushed in"...

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My Back Bracket Fell off What Should I Do?

Today i was eating my lunch and after lunch i was flossing and i saw that i am missing my right back bracket i also wear rubberbands i wear my left...

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What Can I Do if I Have One Tooth I Want to Straighten Out?

I had braces when I was younger and I am now 24. I have one tooth that bothers me. It is no longer straight like the rest of my teeth. It bothers me...

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19 Year Old Son with Down Syndrome and Moderate to Severe Underbite, Wore Braces but Not Retainer, What Other Options Are There?

Not wear retainer well. Underbite has gotten more prounounced. Effect speechs..and upper teeth are are starting to wear in spots. Dentist and...

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Braces, 2 Retainers, Rubber Bands... Feels Like Too Much. What Alternatives Do I Have? (photo)

First of all I am the worse patient I do not follow the protocol. Currently I have braces, with a permenant retainer on the bottom, expanding...

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Adult with Fixed Brace, Worn for 4 Months So Far, 1 Tooth Has Become Sensitive and Wobbly, is This Ok??

Hi, I am 34 with a fixed brace and I have been wearing it for the past 4 months now, I have just begun to notice that a tooth on my right upper side...

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Is my Crossbite Too Severe for Invisalign? (photo)

I am seeing my orthodontist this week, I have had braces in the past and now need them again because the lack of improvement they did on my crossbite....

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Is It Possible to Go to a Different Orthadontist Than the One That Put on Your Braces?

I have metal braces and I was wondering if I could switch to another orthadontist that is closer to my house. Would I have to take my current braces...

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I Have Bottom Braces on and a Top Retainer on to Fix an Overbite How Does This Work?

I have just recently got bottom braces with also a top retainer that i have to wear day and night only taking out when i need to brush my teeth, I...

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I'm Wearing a Retainer, and My Teeth Never Settle into Place. How Long Do I Need to Wear it Daily?

It seems no matter how many hours a day I wear my retainer my teeth continue to be sore. My teeth feel fine for the most part when I am wearing my...

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I Have a Crossbite(right Side Upper Teeth) and Tmj. Are Braces the Best Fix for Me?

I am 34 and just got braces put on a month ago. I went to the dentist a day ago and he was not sure braces were the best option for my issues. He was...

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What Do You Recommend for Me? I'm Unhappy With My First Round of Braces.

I just got off braces and getting an all ceramic crown for that front tooth you see. I currently have a temporary crown which sucks badly. I feel like...

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Once Teeth Are Removed for Braces is There Any Way to Get Them Back?

I had braces before and I had 4 teeth removed. My mouth has gotten smaller and the space between my nose and my lips is longer. How can I get my lips...

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How Do I Cancel Contract /get Refund After Ending Brace Treatment After 1 Week?

Hi,last Thur,I had 1st appt where I signed contract to pay $6000 in mo installments using Care Credit for braces work to fix my teeth(I made a mistake...

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Do Essix Retainers Fix an Overjet?

I got essix retainers after my braces were taken off when I was 13. I rarely wear them, but I was wondering if I start wearing them more often will...

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Palate Has Narrowed and Teeth Moved After Braces - What Should I Do?

I wore braces, and I wore my retainer religiously until 3 years ago when I lost it. During those three years I noticed my teeth slightly moving....

Common Complaints by Teenagers about Braces?

What type of soreness should teenagers expect from having braces put on? How intense is the pain with adjustments at appointments? Is there an oral...

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How Long Do I Have to Wait to Get a New Retainer?

I had my 12 year old molars surgically removed 12 days ago. after my surgery i couldn't wear my clear retainer for a week after due to pain.. How...

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What Next After the Braces? (photo)

I have had the braces in for two years, prior to getting them a previous dentist i saw extracted a tooth thus the uneven teeth on the upper jaw. I am...

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Will my Teeth Return to Their Original Position and How Long Will That Take?

I actually prefer my teeth before the braces. I now have an underbite on one side and the midline of my front teeth is off. I didn't have this...

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Where Can I Find Someone to Continue my Check Ups?

I recently had my braces in another country, moved and now need to find some one who can do my regular check ups. I dont have regular brakets, I have...

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Would an Orthadontist Recommend Metal Braces over Invisalign to Make More Money?

I have had metal braces about ten years ago. I never wore my retainer and now want to have them fixed again I went to the ortho and he suggested metal...

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How Can I Prevent my Two Front Teeth from Separating?

They recently took off my braces and gave me retainers. I put them on at night and when i wake up they are straight and together. But after a few...

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My Smile is Not Forming the Way I Thought It Would by Now Having Braces, Will They Improve? (photo)

Had braces put on my top teeth the end of October and was told that I only need top for 6 months. Had 2 tightenings the first tightening was with the...

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How Long Would It Take to Move One Tooth?

I started with Invisalign braces, uppers are now perfect but today my ortho put metal braces on lower teeth to move this one tooth. It needs a minor...

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Why Wont my Orthodontist Place an Expander? (photo)

My teeth have alwz been straight but i had braces placed 6 yrs ago due to undrbite.i nvr had a retainer made when my braces were taken off.Now i hav...

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I Have Braces, But Afraid That My Incisors Are Not Aligned to my Philtrum (photo)

I have been wearing braces for three years now. My concern is that my incisors are still not aligned with my philtrum. I know that my braces can...

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Peg Laterals? Will My Ortho Do Anything About it When I Get My Braces Off?

I have peg laterals(with space between them and my Central Incisors) , and I'm getting my braces off soon. Will my orthodontists do anything about...

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Premollar Extraction to Fix Overjet?

I am in braces and am an adult, but still have a 10% overbite and 4-5 mm overjet. I have been wearing elastics. My orthodontist said elastics will not...

Permanent Retainer Became Loose. Can't Go To The Dentist For One Month, Is This Okay?

Hi, My permanent retainer has come loose on or of the four teeth it is attached to. Due to being really busy at work and not wanting to take time off,...

Removal of Braces and Tooth Fracture, What Should I do to Restore my Tooth?

I Had Braces On Through western dental With minimal Correction in three years. Took extremely good hygiene maintenance of my teeth. So when the...

My Top Row of Teeth Have Shifted. Can I Ask my Orthodontist for a Permanent Retainer or the Braces Back on for the Top?

I got my braces off 6 months ago, my front four teeth on my top row have moved even though I have a retainer. I feel like my retainer is slowly being...

Will my Teeth Return to Their Original Position (Before Braces) and How Long Will That Take?

I prefered the way my teeth were before i had braces. My bite is worse my teeth are narrower and my face is sunken in. I've just recently had my...

My Lower Jaw is Not in Its Right Place After 2yrs of Braces. Am I a Candidate for Surgery?

Hi. My lower jaw is not in its right place after having 2 years braces . I mean when I eat It clicks from the inside causing my family to feel bad and...

Wore Braces for 6 Months with Ceramic Laminates, Don't Like the Look, What can I do Now?

My front middle teeth were one above the other.later corrected by composite laminates.Years later in a beauty pageant a Doc asked me to wear braces...

I Lost my Top Retainers and my Bottom Retainers Were Improperly Made.

Because the bottom ones were not made correctly, they put in a whiteish gel stuff that hardened and it filled that spot for a while. but that bit fell...

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Bucked Front Tooth Do I Need to Do Braces Again or Can I Get Veneers? (photo)

I used to have braces for 4 years. I was really good at wearing my retainer but got out of the habit of wearing them. I havn't worn them for about...

Power Chains For Two Months, Noticed Five Days Later The Space is Back?

I had power chains for about two moths and I got them taken off on Tuesday but today five days later I noticed that the space in the front of my teeth...

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Why Did my Bracket Fall off from Flossing?

I was flossing at night and I was flossing the tooth that didn't have a bracket and then when I took it out, my bracket fell off. I want to know...

Can my Teeth Be Brought Back Forward Without Further Damage?

I asked him to rotate one tooth. Trusting his diagnosis and following his treatment plan I have 4 less teeth and it is ten years later. I'm still...

Overlapping Front Teeth After 2 Years of Braces?

I recently had braces removed after wearing them for 2 years. I'm a little concerned about the results. My two front teeth are overlapping. I...

How Much Longer (Estimated) Will I Have my Braces For?

I had my braces for three years and sum months. 

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How Long Would It Take to Reduce 5 Mm Overjet?

I've been wearing braces for 18 months now. Everything seems aligned but I still have a 5 mm overjet. Somehow I didn't like the idea of...

How Can I Close my Gap and How Long Will It Take?

Hi I've always had a gap between my teeth as I have oversized gums, but had braces for two years which corrected all this. However, despite...

I Did Not Wear Retainers 24/7 As Told by my Dentist and Instead Just Wore Them at Night After my Treatment for Increased Overjet

I wear retainers every night after my treatment for the past 6 months contrary to 24 hrs as told by dentist. will this damage my treatment? if yes,...

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