Mar
They say it’s because of the way my teeth are shaped—it that true?
And said I can get my teeth bonded…
Feb
To fix some of my teeth I need a spring retainer which my orthodontist said would cost $400 +. So, I contacted an Orthodontics lab and the woman said she could take my impressions and make a custom spring retainer for $85 but she doesn’t usually take people in. I don’t have a prescription for a retainer from a dentist. So, basically I am going straight to where my orthodontist would get the retainer from. She has been working with orthodontists for 15 years so I trust she knows what she is doing but should I be worried that I am getting a retainer from a lab?
Feb
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 =)
Dec
I’ve had braces for almost a year now. (February will make a year) And my mother, is the one that notices all the little things about my teeth. She’s the one that saw that I needed braces. . Can I tell the orthodontist that I think that I can remove them earlier than expected
*It was planned that I keep them for two years (and a half, I think)
Dec
Teeth grow in by pushing into spaces where the pressure against them is less. No one has perfectly straight teeth, and some people’s crooked teeth actually interfere with proper chewing and/or biting. Also, sometimes teeth are straightened for cosmetic reasons.
As humans evolved, the brain case got bigger and the jaws got smaller, and the teeth became crowded. Some people have mutations in which they do not have certain teeth develop at all such as lateral incisors (right next to front teeth) or wisdom teeth (3rd molars).
