Braces: Q&A

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What Kind of Retainer After Braces is Better, Clear Plastic or Wire?

I wore braces 18 years ago when I lived in Texas. The orthodontist gave me a retainer afterwards that looks like an invisalign tray. I absolutely...

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Has Anyone Heard if Acceledent Really Works, or is It Just a Gimmick?

Has anyone seen the Acceledent device actually speed up treatment time? If it works, it would be well worth using...but it seems kind of gimmicky...

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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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How Long Should You Wear a Brace in Order for the Teeth Not to Move Back?

I have only had my brace on for 6 months and my dentist wants to take it off already. Another orthodontist that I had, said that it would take at...

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Teeth Shifted to an Overjet, but Still Straight. Braces, Invisalign or Retainers? (photo)

1 year after losing my retainers, my teeth have shifted a lot. Would I be able to move them back with just retainers, or do I need to get braces? If I...

One of my Brackets of my Braces Popped off?

Okay, So I have a problem Today while I was eating the back bracket of my braces popped off but the real problem is I went to college and wont be back...