Should Braces Be Removed Before an MRI Scan?

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...

Wow, I am sorry to hear of your situation, which doesn't seem right on many fronts.  First of all, having your braces off when your bite is not correct was not proper treatment, and then having no orthodontist to take over  your follow up treatment after braces is also not...

Teeth move when force is placed upon them by an outside source. That might be braces, aligners, headgear, or rubberbands. While the amount of movement is different in each patient, generally "if you wear them, your teeth will move" holds true with rubber bands for patients of all ages....

There is less relationship between the bite and joint pain than a lot of dentists would have you believe. As an orthodontist that examines over 40 new patients every month and has treated over 8,000 patients in the past 20 years, I have seen thousands of horrible bites. If there was a definite...