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MRIs are taken for various reasons. Braces don't always need to come off for and MRI. An MRI for the head may require braces removal where an MRI for the chest or back likely would not. I am certain that all of my colleges would want to do anything possible to ensure you accomplish the best image possible. Sometimes it is helpful for the MD to speak to the orthodontist in making this decision to help minimize cost and going through having them removed and replaced.
It is common that we are requested to remove braces before a patient undergoes an MRI because there is interference with the metal in the braces. This makes for a poor quality scan that is difficult to read. The bummer is that to put braces back on after wards is going to cost someone (you or the doctor) because of the time and materials involved. Also it will take a few months for the to re-adjust to the braces before your treatment can progress. So you are likely to delay your treatment. It is best if we know about the possibility of an MRI before braces are placed. Sometimes we can do things like use ceramic braces or delay parts of your braces until after the MRI is taken.
This is common after orthodontics on adults, but should be limited in most cases. We try to keep this to a minimum, but in some cases more may be necessary. Depending on your situation you may not need tooth shaping or occlusal contouring at all.
Many orthodontic patients have jaw size problems. Very few have jaw surgery. In the majority of patients, the teeth can be positioned within the jaws to hide or "camophlage" the discrepancy. There are two times when I require my patients to have surgery. First is when the problem is so...
SHORT answer: Retainers are needed and should be worn for a lifetime. The first thing I would do it put in that retainer. If it fits with out killing you wear it 24/7. If it kills, don't throw it away. Make an appt with your Ortho. LONG answer: Even those born with perfect teeth, who...
