have done my teeth treatment in India by an orthodontist in that treatment he placed permanent retainers behind my upper jaw teeth on middle four teeth but due to some reason now my teeth started coming back to its initial positions now what should I do? I have currently migrated from India? Can I buy a pair of retainers online or should I go to a dentist? And the problem is as I told I currently migrated from India we cant afford the treatment.
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Answer: Can I buy retainers online or should I consult a doctor first?
Orthodontics is a treatment not a cure, so you are correct in assuming that the teeth will continue to shift. With the removable retainers you may run into the situation where your gap comes back a bit during the day and then closes back up again with the removable retainers.It sounds like you ...
The archwire does not need to be changed every appointment, especially if you have an appointment every 6-8 weeks. Each archwire size will last about 3-5 months, depending on the type of archwire used, i.e its composition. Most of the time you don't feel a lot of pressure during your treatment...
I would suggest being evaluated by a Neuromuscular Dentist. I think your jaw is overclosed and the pain is probably referred myofascial pain. You look very similar to many patients I see with TMJ disorders and chronic migraines.The muscles usually have problems when there is no comfortable r...
