About a week ago, the bracket on my molar broke off. I went to the orthodontists on Tuesday. I told the assistant that it had broken off, but when my ortho came and looked at my teeth, he told the assistant what to do. The terms they use are foreign to me, so I don't really know what exactly was said. He said something about 'just snip the wire', which I'm assuming meant.. 'don't glue the bracket back on.' My question is, is this normal? I've had braces for about 9 months.
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Invisalign is just another way of performing orthodontics. It is preferred by many adults since the aligners are removable and much less noticeable. Since your arches require expansion in order to accommodate the crowding, invisalign is actually perfect for your case. What you need to select is...
If you were my patient, I would have several questions for you, and an evaluation would need to be performed to answer other questions. In all likelihood, your lower jaw has become recessed because of an instability of your bite (with an arch form that has narrowed) and your TMJs (jaw...
Besides having to wear a retainer forever, after the orthodontic movement, you should also consider consulting with a speech pathologist to try and retrain your tongue to avoid the tongue thrusting.
