My retainer broke two months ago, it only on the back of the upper left and bottom right, my top teeth have shifted a little. I was thinking that my retainer can move them back since there still a little lose , but is there away I can fix them without going to see my ortho and with out super glue which my friend said would work?
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August 24, 2017
Answer: How Can I Fix my Retainer Without Seeing my Orthodontist?
Since you've already had braces your upper teeth may already be all set for surgery. However, typically when the BSSO is done, the surgeon needs to be able to tie something to upper braces. And you may need to wear some elastics afterwards. But that can be overcome with some...
You would definitely benefit from orthodontic treatment. If you did not want to do a fixed appliance such as braces, you could definitely correct your spacing issues and bite with Invisalign. It wouldn't take too long and I'm sure you would be thrilled with your results.
The challenge is that orthodontics is basically a "tug of war" with teeth. You need the other teeth for leverage to get the proper movement. many times we bracket more teeth than we intend to move, if only to keep them where they are.
In MY office, I would have gone...
