I'm 24 I've been told I need braces because of my open bite. I feel like I'm too old for braces and I really don't want to spend the rest of my life wearing a retainer. I should also mention that the reason I have an open bite is because I had a bad habit of sucking my tongue while sleeping when I was younger.
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July 6, 2014
Answer: Deciding between dental implants and orthodontics
Thank you for your great question. You should not feel "the screw in your jaw after the process ". Work and gym should be no issue the next day as long as you can take pain meds. I would avoid spicy foods for a couple of days. Within a week or less, you should feel "normal".
There are so many different implant makers, that I would not focus as much on name brand, as I would on the doctor that you select to do the surgery. I would also focus more on the associated warranties being offered by the doctor and/or the implant manufactures. Adin implants are...