Really confused as to if braces or invisalign is better for me or not. I have crowding mostly on the right side of my mouth and need help deciding on what is better..i don't want to have to deal with enammel damage and discoloration and i am afraid Invisalign wont work as well as my otho says. Most say braces and one who i feel comfertable with says i can use invisalign and have my teeth straight in 9 months with 2 months of braces after. Should i just go with braces from the start ?
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Most orthodontic problems are a combination of a tooth problem and a skeletal problem. This is why it is easier to fix problems in growing kids rather than adults.Nobody has a perfect skeletal alignment..but orthodontists can move the teeth to compensate for the bones being out of place...
Your orthodontist is correct. Your teeth are triangular in shape and therefore only touch each other with minimal surface area. If your teeth were more rectangular in shape then the teeth would touch with broader surface area and thus appear to be closer together. You can fix your perception of...
Bonding is the process of etching the enamel with a dilute acid, flowing liquid resin on to the treated enamel, then adding composite which is like a putty. The composite is shaped, then cured with a special light, then polished. If done right it is imperceptible from a speaking distance....
