I am currently wearing metal braces. I had an impacted canine which has now moved into place where a bracket has put on, however, after a short while, I have realised my canine is actually back to front and is actually bothering me quite a bit. How long would it take to be rotated all the way round and how would this be done?
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January 5, 2016
Answer: Yes, it is possible to rotate a canine 180 degrees.
First off, I am thrilled to hear that you are still wearing your retainers -- this is wonderful! You can try to clean it by soaking it in a glass of water with a denture cleaning tablet (for example, Polident). This is usually the best way to clean it. You can even do this once a week to...
It sounds like you are dedicated to wearing your retainers which is great. Most likely, a week won't cause any problems. If you feel like the retainers are tight when you put them on, wear them more often until you get back to that normal retainer feeling. Some people have teeth that tend to...
While he is correct to be removing teeth to try to achieve this goal, it is HIGHLY unlikely that braces alone will work. Also, constricting the size of the arch of teeth normally results in less space for the tongue and causes sleep disordered breathing (sleep apnea).You are MUCH better...
