I had braces around 5 years ago & wore my retainers like they said until I took a trip in 2017 where I stopped. When I put them back on they didn't fit great but they still fit enough that I didn’t feel like they were a problem. I then noticed my retainers had cracked. So I went to get new ones and they made them thicker so I can't crack them. They are EXTREMELY uncomfortable for me to wear now. There's a gap between the roof of my mouth and the plastic & the plastic cuts into my tongue on the bottom
Answers (2)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
First, Avoid anyone who wants to amputate (extract) four bicuspids to treat your case.
In my practice I would begin with a DNA Appliance to expand your narrow jaw into a wide "U" shaped arch which would reduce protrusion while increasing airway.
You currently have a 6 tooth smile and dark...
Hello! Good question… it is hard to say what the best option is for your specific case. In order decide on what the best treatment is for my patients I evaluate the smile, facial profile, occlusion/bite, crowding/spacing, inclination of the incisors, panoramic/cephalometric radiographs,...
Hello, Yes, it is not always necessary to polish the edges of teeth. The pointy edges will often round on their own with regular chewing and functioning. Many patients ask us to do a very small amount of polishing of the edge for esthetics.
