I'm 26 years old, and got my braces 13 months ago and should have them taken off within 2 weeks. I had big spaces between my teeth. My ortho doesn't believe in permeant retainers and refuses to put them on his patients. I'm leaving the country in several months and would not be able to see him in case the spaces came back, so I want to get permeant retainers with any other ortho and wear the essix retainers which my current ortho will provide. Is that a good idea to keep teeth from moving?
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February 27, 2012
Answer: Permanent retainer and clear retainer work well together
Invisalign can fix larger overjets or overbites than most people think. You do need an experienced Invisalign provider that is committed to delivering great results. For teenagers we use rubberbands with Invisalign to correct the bite. For adults a common technique is cosmetic...
Don't sweat the gap, it just means that your expander is doing it's job. Now you'll be on a path towards a broad beautiful smile that no one will give you grief about.
Once your orthodontist has you stop turning your expander the gap will close a little bit, and when you get...
For a case like yours I would start with the Invisalign and keep the braces in the bag as a fall back if needed. Moving cuspid teeth down and in can be done with aligners and the latest "attachments". Attachments are composite shapes that are bonded to the teeth and allow the...