http://braces.la Orthodontists in Los Angeles California Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:54:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://braces.la/2010/07/how-can-i-get-my-teeth-whiter-with-braces/ http://braces.la/2010/07/how-can-i-get-my-teeth-whiter-with-braces/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:54:02 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/07/how-can-i-get-my-teeth-whiter-with-braces/ My teeth werent perfect in the first place, but I have noticed that they are getting less and less white. I really want pretty teeth when they come off because I used to be the kid with huge buck teeth so is there anything I can do (besides electric toothbrush and whitening toothpaste) to whiten them. The crest whitestrips say not to use them with braces so I need something else.

]]> http://braces.la/2010/07/how-can-i-get-my-teeth-whiter-with-braces/feed/ 4 http://braces.la/2010/07/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-your-braces-on-after-being-fitted/ http://braces.la/2010/07/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-your-braces-on-after-being-fitted/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:53:52 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/07/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-your-braces-on-after-being-fitted/ I am getting my mouth fitted for braces in a few days, and i dont know how long it takes to get them on after you get fitted. i want them as soon as possible so i can just get it over with. do you think i could get them the same day?

]]> http://braces.la/2010/07/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-your-braces-on-after-being-fitted/feed/ 2 http://braces.la/2010/07/what-is-okay-to-drink-when-you-have-braces/ http://braces.la/2010/07/what-is-okay-to-drink-when-you-have-braces/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:51:56 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/07/what-is-okay-to-drink-when-you-have-braces/ I got braces a few months ago. I went to the dentists for the first time in 6 months today and he said that drinking gatorade and powerade and other drinks like that is bad but he didn’t really specify all the different kinds or anything. So I was wondering if things like juice, coffee, lemonade, etc… are okay to drink.

]]> http://braces.la/2010/07/what-is-okay-to-drink-when-you-have-braces/feed/ 16 http://braces.la/2010/07/what-happens-when-the-rubber-tie-on-your-braces-comes-off-a-little-bit/ http://braces.la/2010/07/what-happens-when-the-rubber-tie-on-your-braces-comes-off-a-little-bit/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:50:59 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/07/what-happens-when-the-rubber-tie-on-your-braces-comes-off-a-little-bit/ I got my braces on and the little rubber tie is slightly coming off in one corner but the rest of it is still hooked on.
is it bad?
Can i just hook it back myself?

]]> http://braces.la/2010/07/what-happens-when-the-rubber-tie-on-your-braces-comes-off-a-little-bit/feed/ 1 http://braces.la/2010/02/how-can-i-get-braces-when-i-cant-afford-them-but-need-them/ http://braces.la/2010/02/how-can-i-get-braces-when-i-cant-afford-them-but-need-them/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:53:47 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/02/how-can-i-get-braces-when-i-cant-afford-them-but-need-them/ My family is in a struggle now with my mom on chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is $20,000 and right now we can’t afford braces but I need them now. Is there any program or something that can help me and my family pay off for my braces or close? I know you can’t get money off trees and people but were a family in need and I was just wondering? Any advice/tips? Our insurance doesn’t cover orthodontic stuff. Thanks!

]]> http://braces.la/2010/02/how-can-i-get-braces-when-i-cant-afford-them-but-need-them/feed/ 2 http://braces.la/2010/02/what-can-i-do-to-make-the-pain-go-away-because-of-my-braces/ http://braces.la/2010/02/what-can-i-do-to-make-the-pain-go-away-because-of-my-braces/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:51:37 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/02/what-can-i-do-to-make-the-pain-go-away-because-of-my-braces/ A lot of my friends said when they got braces, it didn’t hurt that much, but I just got ‘em yesterday, and the damn things hurt like hell for some reason, anything I can do to make it go away?
Thanks.

]]> http://braces.la/2010/02/what-can-i-do-to-make-the-pain-go-away-because-of-my-braces/feed/ 5 http://braces.la/2010/02/what-is-a-way-to-stop-or-ease-the-pain-from-newly-tightened-braces/ http://braces.la/2010/02/what-is-a-way-to-stop-or-ease-the-pain-from-newly-tightened-braces/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:55:18 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/02/what-is-a-way-to-stop-or-ease-the-pain-from-newly-tightened-braces/ I just got my braces tightened and they hurt so bad that its geting to the point where its hard to eat!!! Any household remedies or medicine to stop this?

]]> http://braces.la/2010/02/what-is-a-way-to-stop-or-ease-the-pain-from-newly-tightened-braces/feed/ 5 http://braces.la/2010/02/how-much-cheaper-will-invisalign-be-if-i-already-had-braces/ http://braces.la/2010/02/how-much-cheaper-will-invisalign-be-if-i-already-had-braces/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:51:41 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/02/how-much-cheaper-will-invisalign-be-if-i-already-had-braces/ I had braces when I was a teen and the gap between my teeth came back…I want to fix it but I don’t want to have braces again or have to wear a retainer forever. I have no health insurance and would be paying for this out of pocket.

]]> http://braces.la/2010/02/how-much-cheaper-will-invisalign-be-if-i-already-had-braces/feed/ 1 http://braces.la/2010/02/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-braces-chain-to-move-teeth-to-fill-about-a-18-gab-2/ http://braces.la/2010/02/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-braces-chain-to-move-teeth-to-fill-about-a-18-gab-2/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:51:44 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/02/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-braces-chain-to-move-teeth-to-fill-about-a-18-gab-2/ I am waiting to get my braces off, and all I am waiting for is a little gab between two teeth to fill, I would say its about 1/8 of an inch. I’ve had a chain on for four weeks, but I really have seen no movement. Is this normal?

]]> http://braces.la/2010/02/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-braces-chain-to-move-teeth-to-fill-about-a-18-gab-2/feed/ 3 http://braces.la/2010/02/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-braces-chain-to-move-teeth-to-fill-about-a-18-gab/ http://braces.la/2010/02/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-braces-chain-to-move-teeth-to-fill-about-a-18-gab/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:07 +0000 admin http://braces.la/2010/02/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-braces-chain-to-move-teeth-to-fill-about-a-18-gab/ I am waiting to get my braces off, and all I am waiting for is a little gab between two teeth to fill, I would say its about 1/8 of an inch. I’ve had a chain on for four weeks, but I really have seen no movement. Is this normal?

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