Category “Braces”

Am I too old for corrective treatment?

September 28th, 2011
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am i to old for braces? im currently 60 years young and have just retired, i now have all the time in the world and a small stash to get by on, im happy to commit the next two or three years to sorting my teeth out if it means having the rest of my days with straight teeth. my gums and teeth are all there, all mine and in good condition they just have a slight overlap on both the top and bottom. what would be the best brace to sort this out or is there one inparticularly? which for example would be the quickest and which would provide the best looks or again would they achieve the same thing? that way i can compare?

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What are the different types of braces as I don’t want train tracks?

September 28th, 2011
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im looking to get braces to fix my crooked teeth and will consult this with my dentist over the next week or two there is no way getting tradition ones. I was wanted to know which you think is the best braces taking everything into account, budget, duration of treatment, aesthetics, comfort as well as final result to sort out overlapping teeth (bottom mainly but its started in the top arch now)? i like the look of the inmans but ive heard theyre expensive but they are also meant tot be quick arent they? also the social 6 brace looks good but i was wondering whether the back teeth would need to move to help prevent crowding in order to give the front room to move or do they push the back ones out? i dont know enough could you help and advise please i want to turn up at the dentist with some knowledge?

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Can a crown affect the result of a brace?

September 28th, 2011
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Hi,

I have a crown on one of my top back teeth also a small replaced chip on one of the front teeth. Would that pose a problem? I am concerned that the crown may be put under too much pressure or may be compramised, the crown is a year old.

The replaced chip at the front is a small area at the bottom left of the right front tooth.

How long would the braces be in for? The teeth are not that badly unaligned. I have one wisdom tooth fully out at the back left of the top and one out a little bit at the back right. I also have two fillings in the two teeth next to the front two. Where ard the braces fixed?

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Braces to sort out overbite and overjet – which would you recommend?

September 28th, 2011
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ive looked at many options and am very interested in getting braces and would like to know what the quickest way to sort out quite a large overbite as well as very protruding front teeth please  🙁 i am 35 years old now and my teeth are not in the best condition ie bad gums etc i am longing for perfect teeth as hate having my photo taken due to my front teeth sticking out especially a side profile, Would like the quickest and cheapest way for this problem to be corrected so i can smile again,

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Could you tell me an estimated price of braces and whether they hurt or not?

September 27th, 2011
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Hi there doc, Iam a 24 year old model and want to get my teeth fixed to help me get more work. money isn’t an issue i just want my teeth fixed fast and you not to be able to see the braces at all. I live in the London area. Please could you tell me an estimated price, whether they’d hurt or not, how long they’d take, would my speech be affected? and any more useful information that you could get me, thanks a lot xxx

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I’ve been told that I need braces. I don’t know what kind or what other braces exist?

September 27th, 2011
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I have been told what has no been inevitable to me for a while and that is that i need braces. I haven’t been told or been through with my dentist what type when he told me he simply said I had the choice between metal or white? One issue is that I have suffered from dental phobia for many years, anyway I have decided to move dentist top try and solve the problem, however a new issue has now arisen, I need to be at a dentist I can trust one who I know will be able to do what I want perfectly. my teeth are crooked most protrude at angles on the top row so i was thinking do I have to have ‘braces’ (by that I assume he meant traditional ones) or do any other brace types suit this kind of case? secondly how do i know if the dentist is a good one? understand that i cant walk in “are you a member of the International Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry” “no” then walk out? what should i look out for?

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I asked for braces then changed my mind after seeing the procedure. Can I change my mind again an have them?

September 27th, 2011
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Hi last year I asked to have braces to sort my teeth out but then after being told about all the pain the procedure will involve and all the injections I would need to have I said no. However now I have had the chance to think about it I have now decided I definitely want braces as I hate my teeth and feel they definitely/finally need sorting out, so you think, If I go and ask I’ll still be able to the have braces fitted. The orthodontist said I was on the borderline of needing them before but I really don’t like my teeth as to me they’re very crooked and I have an overbite which I cannot stand any longer. Thank you,

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What exactly can a brace do in terms of pulling power and which is best?

September 27th, 2011
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ive had issues with my teeth for a while now but i dont know if i need a brace? I am well aware that its hard for you to diagnose without seeing me but I have an uneven gum line and some of my teeth protrude. basically, without seeing me can braces help rescue an uneven gumline if the average displacement of the teeth is not to great ? and can braces help in terms of pulling teeth in more than one direction at once because where some have protruded they have overlapped (only slightly- worth mentioning) could a brace pull sideways, then back/forwards etc? would i be a candidate for a brace or would i need surgery? if possible so you think you could recommend a particular brace (if money was not considered at this point) for this case if possible (might be better/more accurate to rule out options that wont sort out gum line etc.) thanks for your time

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My little brother has problems with bad breath and is due for braces. What can he do?

September 21st, 2011
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Hi, my little brother has a really bad problem with bad breathe, he’ll clean his teeth, floss and use mouthwash and then 15-20 minutes later he’s breathe starts to smell really badly again. He currently uses chewing gum to cover it up but when he gets his braces next week he was told that he wasn’t aloud gum as it damages the braces? do you have any advice that i could pass on to him because i think he’s worried about having bad breathe and people thinking its because of his braces? thank you

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I have an uneven gum line. What can i do about it?

September 21st, 2011
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I was just wondering if you could in brief describe the differences for different braces and what they are most suited to. basically my upper latteral incisors start a much higher line than the rest of my teeth in this kind of pattern _|–|_| |_|–|_ I was wondering if there was anything I could do to sort them out/pull them down? I am worried that even if I have them pulled down there will be large gaps remaining between them and my incisors (central) and will need further corrective treatment or do you think this could all be done in one procedure? so my first question becomes which do you think is best for me?

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