My daughter has a 10mm overjet, 5mm overbite and a narrow upper arch. Last year she was told she needed braces for 3 months to straighten her teeth for a twin block appliance which she would wear for 9 months, however, she never wore it. We went to see a private orthodontist who assessed her and said she could either have invisalign and elastics for 2 years, or damon braces and elastics for 18 months. Which one would be better for her?
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Hi Lindsey,These aren't the best clinical photos, and I can't see your bite in totality, but it appears that it is not just the canine that is "out". In fact, the upper 6 front teeth are, in a sense, in a more forward position, and as you have mentioned, there is a slight 'space' between them...
We get calls from out-of-town folks who are visiting locally during summer and the holidays that have some sort of orthodontic problem. All orthodontists should be sympathetic towards these patients...their patients may be calling someone else while they are traveling. How each...
I remember a long time ago when the colored ties (the tiny rubber O's that hold the wire in the bracket slot) were first manufactured....the patient's loved them. "I can pick my own colors??!!" My staff and I enjoyed all of the combo's of colors and themes. The bad part was...