I cannot get insurance for or afford the out of pocket charge of 3000.00-6000.00+ for invisalign or braces. I have what I call mild crowding.. have not made my appointment yet for the ortho.But I have called around I was quoted between 150.00-250.00. for a retainer for crowding. I also suffer from an underbite which hasn't caused me too many problems. Right now I just want to see if retainers will suffice to improve the crowding I do have. This condition keeps me from smiling :(
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I realize your primary concern is just the space between your front teeth. Your pictures also show that your upper and lower teeth don't touch in the front and your lower teeth are slightly in front of the upper row. Closing the spaces usually happens at about 1mm per month so your gap...
Fortunately and unfortunately you have the world as your oyster, in terms of improving the inclination of you incisors and your lip support. It would be absolutely impossible to cover them all. Furthermore without xrays and skeletal measurements it would be impossible to lead you toward the...
This is a common problem in deep bite cases. There are several ways to deal with this problem, including bite plates, platforms on the back side of the upper front teeth, or platforms on the biting surface of the lower molars. In some cases, it may be easier to first place the upper...
