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After five weeks of completing my braces treatment my tooth hurts.
A frequent cause is your front teeth are bumping a little hard in your bite as your teeth and bite have settled. Your orthodontist should check your clearance. It is a common READ MORE
A frequent cause is your front teeth are bumping a little hard in your bite as your teeth and bite have settled. Your orthodontist should check your clearance. It is a common occurance.
Can thumbsucking cause changes in the shape of the teeth?
Thumb sucking can change the shape of the palate, narrowing it and protruding the front teeth on top. The lowet teeth will get seemingly pushed down resulting in an anterior open READ MORE
Thumb sucking can change the shape of the palate, narrowing it and protruding the front teeth on top. The lowet teeth will get seemingly pushed down resulting in an anterior open bite. Stopping this At the age of two or three will usually result in self correction. Older than this and the more hours done, the more they will need help.
How is overcrowding of the teeth corrected?
As an adult, realign them with removeable retainers or invisalign. Hold them with a fixed retainer or nightly removeable one. Chronic clenching or bruxing at night is a common READ MORE
As an adult, realign them with removeable retainers or invisalign. Hold them with a fixed retainer or nightly removeable one. Chronic clenching or bruxing at night is a common cause of lowers moving as an adult.
How long does it take for teeth to set with retainers?
This depends on your age and how bad they were to start with. Bruxism and wisdom teeth can also add to movement. Get a lower fixed retainer or experiment with every night, everyother READ MORE
This depends on your age and how bad they were to start with. Bruxism and wisdom teeth can also add to movement. Get a lower fixed retainer or experiment with every night, everyother night or every third night wear with a remove able to see how stubborn your teeth are.
My 9 year old son is getting his permanent teeth, but they are not in order. What should I do?
This is a common age to be evaluated. Crowding can be addressed now and at this age, permanent teeth extractions can often be avoided.
Is there a better way to get the perfect smile other than getting braces?
Invisalign may work for you or a combination of part braces and part invisalign. You need to be looked at.
My daughter is 13 years old and has a bite problem. What will be the course of treatment?
Sometimes the upper jaw can be protracted with a reverse-type headgear. Sometimes its just elastics and braces. Other times its surgery on the jaws. She needs to be evaluated.
Can clenching my teeth cause them to erode?
Yes. They can wear on the linguals of the upper incisors and edges of the lower anteriors. Posterior teeth also will show signs of wearing down.
My son is 8 years and his permanent teeth are crooked. Is it too early to go to an orthodontist?
Yes. This age is a perfect age to check for space issues and early alignment. Aligning before teeth are fully set into the occlusion are more stable.
What are zirconia braces?
They are one type of clear braces. There are many types. It is the operator not the braces that is important.
Using teeth whitening strips is causing a burning sensation. Is this normal?
Peroxides can burn some peoples gum tissues or cause sensitivity. Go slower or use a whitening with lower percentage of peroxide.
Speech therapy or braces first?
Speech articulation can be very influenced by teeth position. Have your bite and tongue posture evaluated by orthodontist first. If there is a problem, have it corrected first READ MORE
Speech articulation can be very influenced by teeth position. Have your bite and tongue posture evaluated by orthodontist first. If there is a problem, have it corrected first then speech therapy. Sometimes speech therapy during treatment.
How often will I have to replace my braces?
No. The wires may need to be changed every month and a half or so, depending on the wire and what its made of. Braces can be repositioned to speed up details but that is not too READ MORE
No. The wires may need to be changed every month and a half or so, depending on the wire and what its made of. Braces can be repositioned to speed up details but that is not too often.
What if only one tooth is crooked?
Yes. You would need braces for this. Many other teeth need to be moved to allow the straggler to get in line.
I wear my retainer, so why are my teeth still shifting?
Have your orthodontist check your retainers for proper fit. A fixed retainer may be necessary.
