my problem was my two front tooth only for they are slightly slanting inwards which do not look good on photos esp on side and upper views..my dentist said that it is just a minor case and said that I dont need to put braces at all but since I insit on straighting my two front tooth, he put braces only on my 6 upper front teeth, he said that the rest of my teeth are properly aligned and I have a good bite too so no need to disturb the rest of the teeth. my treatment is 8 mos, is it good?
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It is hard to say without actually seeing but more often than not, the visual appearance of teeth is affected by the gum margin. In other words, the actual tooth is often the same size but the movement of the tooth might make the gum bunch up and cover more of the tooth than ideal. This will...
Retainers of this type are to HOLD teeth that are already straight. It is possible to move teeth with some types of retainers but not very efficient or effective. It also costs more than $150 because it requires multiple visits to re adjust the retainer. Probably better to get...
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I realize your primary concern is just the space between your front teeth. Your pictures also show that your upper and lower teeth don't touch in the front and your lower teeth are slightly in front of the upper row. Closing the spaces usually happens at about 1mm per month so your gap...