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How Effective Are Lingual Braces if Missing Brackets Are Not Replaced? (photo)
asked 1 year ago by smurflette81 in Havertown, PA
Latest answer by Doug Depew, DMD
Question viewed 837 times
Tags: brackets, effective
It has been a little over 1yr now since I've started treatment & I keep having the same few brackets missing or simply 'left off' b/c they wouldn't stay on. Now, whenever I ask to have them put back on, my ortho goes, "Oh, you don't really need ALL the brackets on..." Honestly, my teeth doesn't look much diff from when I first started: My mouth is crooked & I have a cross-bite. I've seen better progress w/traditional braces in the past b/c NONE of the brackets ever came off. Please advise.
2 answers to How Effective Are Lingual Braces if Missing Brackets Are Not Replaced? (photo)
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Lingual braces can be challenging
I am a big user of lingual braces and just love them. I am able to do almost anything conventional braces can do...invisibly. But treatment with linguals can be challenging. If you have the type called Incognito, a lot of the challenges are taken away. But with other types challenges can certainly be overcome. Brackets coming off can be a challenge. If they are coming off and being lost, they are expensive to replace. In general, we prefer to have all
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Speak with your orthodontist
I would ask to speak with your orthodontist in private and express your concerns about the brackets that have fallen off as well as your time in treatment and seemingly "lack of progress". Many times in orthodontics you have to look worse before you look better. This conversation with your orthodontist will help you better understand your treatment and make you feel much better.
Gabriela Hricko, DDS
New York Orthodontist
New York Orthodontist