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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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Adult Braces - Are Brackets Necessary?

I recently got braces and I also had to have a bracket put in that attaches to my two second last teeth and goes across the roof of my mouth. I don't...

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What is Considered "Perfect Teeth"?

I am near the end of two years with braces, and my teeth look a whole lot better than they did in the beginning, but what exactly is considered...

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Orthodontist Didn't Put my Bracket Back On?

About a week ago, the bracket on my molar broke off. I went to the orthodontists on Tuesday. I told the assistant that it had broken off, but when my...

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Why Do Braces Brackets Need to Be Removed when Doing an Implant Impression?

My implant dentist insists on my braces brackets next to the empty space awaiting the crown be removed but my orthodontist insists the opposite...

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Will Braces Fix My Problem? (photo)

Hello! Firstly, unfortunately yeah.. these may be the worst teeth you have ever seen. Is there a way to fix them? I visit my dentist every 15 days,...

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What is a Good Price Range to Expose and Attach a Bracket to an Impacted Canine Tooth?

I currently have braces and am making room for my upper left canine that is impacted. It grew normally, but did not have enough room to grow down. I...

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...

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