My front teeth are tilted inward. And both of my cuspids are tilted outward. However, my orthodontist says that, lingual braces are only good for aligning the teeth, and claims my teeth are not tilted inward. And he said he will fix my cuspids with a retainer. Is he trying to fool me? I found out that he doesn't have much experience with lingual braces.
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Your orthodontist should be able to get things done with lots of different tools, but sometimes different tools work better than others depending on your goals for treatment. Obviously, how feasible/desirable it would be to use lingual braces with orthognathic surgery depends on the surgical...
Lingual (invisible) braces are just just braces mounted on the inside of your teeth. They have all the same parts, produce forces the same way, and require cooperation (and Advil) just like regular braces. Although there are some cases that are better treated with conventional braces, lingual...
Once a bracket comes off of a tooth (whether on the inside or the outside of the teeth), that tooth can no longer move with the rest of the arch. I instruct my patients to call the office immediately following the loss of a bracket. We do our best to get them in within 24-48 hours. The only...
