Jan
I just got braces on my top row of teeth(a week ago), and I was supposed to get them on the bottom, but I have a deep overbite so my orthodontist said that we’d put those on once the teeth shifted around a bit, later. How long is “later” exactly?
Jan
does that mean you are nearing the end of your orthodontic treatment. Is this one of the last things they do?
Jan
im staring this month and want to know about how long itll take
Jan
I see a couple of girls from my team but a lot of others at my club who wear ankle braces, but i dont wearing them yet. When do most people start to wear ankle braces??
Jan
So I have braces now for a week. I’m already pass the initial stage of soreness. I have rubber bands to correct my cross bite. The doctor said that when my jaw starts to shift into place, I will feel pain. I was just wondering, how long will it take before I start feeling that pain? Is it normal to not feel any pain at all?
Jan
I ‘m just asking thisquestion -im only in highschool- But could i call my dentist an orthodontist even if i was only a general dentist?
I KNOW I CANNOT SAY I SPECIALIZE IN ORTHODONTICS but can i still call my practice an orthodontist?
Jan
when they take your braces off and then you get one last checkup.
Jan
I have a overbite that’s not too bad but its been 6 months since i got my braces on and they havent given me elastics or headgear or anything. So im wondering if they start working on your overbite after your teeth are aligned, or during it?
Jan
I am in my early twenties and was wondering if it is still possible to have braces. Do you have any experiences of having braces at a similar age, and does correction take a long time/does it hurt etc.?
Dec
Hi, I am a college student also interested in dentistry. Here is what you should do:
-Get good enough high school grades to get into a good 4yr school with a decent science dept. Check up princetonreview.com or USnews, (i prefer princetonreview) to decide on a good college due to your own factors/preference. I would recommend going to a school that is on princetonreviews best 365 college list! (It would be wise to go to a good state/public school to save money as dental school is expensive!).
-Maintain a 3.4+gpa in college
-Visit your pre-med/pre-dent(or w/e they call it at your college) advisor in the first semester of your first year to establish that you want to become a dentist; he or she will help you.
-Shadow a dentist/or work in an internship with a dentist.
-Take the DAT around junior year +make sure you took all required courses for the school you wish to apply to!!.
-Get accepted into an accredited dental school(there are 53 in the U.S. I believe)
-Graduate after 4 yrs of dental school
-Apply to an Orthodontist residency program.
-Finish your residency, 2-3yrs.
-Pass your boards/license exams
Enjoy being the orthodontist you always dreamed of becoming =).
