Braces in Los Angeles

Orthodontists in Los Angeles California

have small amount of crowding in my teeth and my dentist suggested invisalign. are they better than braces??

I have retainers. I didnt wear them or didnt wear them enough. My tooth on bottom shifted forward. Now when I put my bottom retainers in, takes longer to put them in properly. I am probably just going to wait till monday and call ortho. I put retainers in, they hurt when I put them in, and take them out. Should I try to wear them for the next three days, or deal with pain and wear them? The pain hurts enough to take tolenol.

The orthodontist gave me a very thick splint about 3 months ago to wear at night. It has helped a little bit, but very slowly. Every time I go to the orthodontist, he just tells me to wear the appliance more. I would like to explore more treatment methods by going to a TMJ specialist, but our insurance doesn’t cover it and my mom doesn’t want to pay thousands of dollars. My jaw has locked more than twice in the past and it clicks almost every time I open my mouth. Would a TMJ specialist be a good option?

is it ok if i just take it out in front of people to eat. Is it bad manner, does it give them gross feeling seeing me pulling the tray out?

The best place to go is to your local orthodontist. Talk to your dentist to see who he generally refers to, go for a consultation to see if you like the office and dentist and staff but choose one that is easy for you to get to because with ortho you will be having lots of adjustment appointment that only take a short time so an office where you can easily drop in close to home or work makes most sense.

They are usually ladies, and they are the ones that mainly work with you.

Because I know people who have had perfect straight teeth for ages, yet still have braces on. Do you have to leave the straight teeth for several months after to make sure they don’t move drastically after you take them off?
And I don’t mean retainers, I mean actual braces lol
I ask cause I want to know how long after my teeth are straightened I’ll have to keep my braces on for.
Thanks =)

My teeth aren’t that bad, the only problems are that my central incisor is over lapping the other just a little bit and my canines stick out kinda like fangs. I hate braces and I really want something that isn’t really visible. Around how much will this cost?

If I am wearing rubber bands on my braces in a box formation, on my upper 3-4 lower 4-5, is it okay if i put on extra rubber bands over the first ones, in the same formation, at night while I sleep? Or will that mess it up?
Thanks!

I hear that fluoride is actually bad for your teeth, causes sensitivity, and makes teeth less white. I got braces a few weeks ago and my ortho kept reminding me to get a fluoride rinse to prevent decay; do I really need to use the fluoride rinse? I bought the Listerine Smart Rinse junk to comply, but I really prefer just regular Listerine or Scope. Should I just stop using the fluoride and stick with regular mouthwash?