Asked By:gapeach06 in Bar-Sur-Le-Loup, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France
Hi I am 36 years old and wore braces for 2 years from 11 till 13. After, I didn't wear my retainer long enough and grew all 4 of my wisdom teeth in that I later had pulled. I am the kind of person that smiles at everyone but at the same time am self conscience about my smile. If you were me would you get braces or would you just stop worrying about it?
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While the answer is "yes", you should know that the durability will be in question. Also, the space may be closed, but the size and shape of the teeth will be out of proportion. It may be worth having a cosmetic dentist make a diagnostic wax up and create a temporary or "trial smile"...
I have an orthodontic practice that sees about 25-30% adults. A large percentage of those patients are people who had braces already as children and thought that they no longer needed a retainer after several years. There was a large study done at the University of Washington that...