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Do Braces Make Your Teeth Weaker?
asked 2 years ago by 4263anon in Malaysia
Latest answer by Lance Timmerman, DMD
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I heard it makes your teeth weaker after u take the braces off. Will it move back to the original position?
1 answer to Do Braces Make Your Teeth Weaker?
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Braces do not weaken teeth
Teeth are merely moved within the bony complex to different positions. They are not altered in any way, so nothing is weaker about them. If the removal of the brackets are not done correctly, some enamel may be removed, but we are talking microns, so nothing significant.
If the thought of weaker teeth is the only thing holding you back from doing braces, don't sweat it and "just do it"...!
