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You should call your orthodontist as soon as possible to let them know that a bracket came off. Each office has its own policies regarding the cost of a lost bracket. If it's the first time, some offices will waive the fee as a courtesy. Otherwise, the fee may be up to $50 to fix it.
Hello and thank you for your question.In my office we do not charge to replace bracket the first time. It should say in your contract what the fee would be as every doctor has his/her own policy. It will not be much as a rule though.Good luck!
Hi!I definitely would not remove the power chains as the chain is most likely what is holding the wire in place. I would recommend finding an orthodontist in your area that would change them for you. Hopefully, you can find an orthodontist that my take over your case so you continue...
It looks like your canine tooth erupted into the mouth in front of the other teeth. Is the baby tooth starting to become loose? The baby teeth have much smaller roots than the regular adult teeth so it may be time to take it out. Once you have some space available where the tooth is taken out,...
Good news! You can still get braces with a crown. I would suggest visiting with an orthodontist to explore your options.
It's so sad that many practitioners still extract teeth nowadays. It's a method that simply looks at aligning teeth only, and not the facial appearance, or the health and function of the jaw. This is the result of what happens - the jaw and the face become retruded, not to mention possible TMJ...
It looks and sounds like your orthodontics were part of the problem not part of the solution. You have an underdeveloped maxilla (upper jaw) as well as mandible (lower jaw)Ideally you should have had expansion orthopedics / orthodontics instead of contraction orthodontics. You have a...
The chances of a front tooth with short roots just randomly falling out one day are EXTREMELY unlikely! Front teeth with short roots are, however, more susceptible to being knocked out with trauma.I would ask your dentist what your options are. Sometimes doing nothing and trying to avoid...
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