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Braces/retainers for an international traveller. Is it at all practical to have braces/retainers fitted in these circumstances?

tfwiiiDec 26, 2014
I would like braces/retainers to straighten my teeth. However, I travel extensively with work and am very rarely in any one country for more than three months at a time. Is it at all practical to have braces/retainers fitted in these circumstances? Can I visit orthodontists in whichever country I am in at the time for check-ups and adjustments?

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Dr. Robert Waxler, DMD, MS
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Answered on Dec 27, 2014
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