I got braces close to a year ago, and I got a bag of takis. While I was eating, two brackets fell off from the upper back of my teeth. I didn't feel any pain. Can takis remove the glue that holds the brackets to the teeth?
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Hello, without x-rays and more photos of your teeth it is impossible to tell if you are a candidate for braces.Do you still have baby teeth that they are waiting to come out perhaps get a second opinion from another orthodontist to see what they say.best of luck!
Since orthodontics is a treatment that has many repeat visits, certain steps depend on success of previous steps and future visits can be anticipated. Making some assumptions here, but it is likely that the crowded teeth need to move a little before a wire can be put on the bracket.
John,In my experience, when a patient gets braces placed by one orthodontist and has to be finished by another, the treatment actually is more expensive to complete. Usually we see this occur when a patient has to move for work, family, etc. Many times the orthodontist who takes over the case is...
