Is a 9mm Overjet Serious but Small Enough to Get Braces?

Your smile I agree was absolute perfect!!! OMG PERFECT   I am wondering what happened with your retainers. Teeth move throughout life It is the standard in our industry to wear some sort of retainer to bed for the REST OF YOUR LIFE. This is the best that can be done to preserve what...

The most common change in facial profile that accompanies non-extraction orthodontic treatment is an increase in the protrusiveness of the lips. When crooked teeth are aligned they "round out" and move forward. If your lips have moved forward, it may actually give you the appearance...

Dear Enquirer, you have mild upper and lower crowding with a possible upper lip fraenum that sits between the front 2 teeth. Invisalign can easily correct your problem but your upper front teeth look slightly curved in the middle and to get them to sit better would involve some slight enamel...

Retainers are used to hold teeth in position after correction. In selected cases some slight movvement can be accomplished with retainers. But, any significant degree of overjet or front tooth prominence cannot be corrected with retainers. And if you have not worn your retainers for a...

You can eat with aligners. I know, I had a patient, who did, against my advise. The same goes about drinks. All except water. Concern would be sugar content of beverages and food.So if you have to (for social reasons and such), keep them on, but make sure to brush your teeth right away...

It is very important to get into your orthodontic office as soon as possible to get the bracket back onto the tooth. Since there is no longer constant pressure on that tooth, it can delay treatment time depending on how long the bracket has been off. I recommend getting into the office...