Category “Sharon Orton-Gibbs”

My orthodontic treatment is taken longer than expected, should I be worried?

December 20th, 2011
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I have braces for 2 and a half years so far. My problem was overcrowded teeth, but I only had problem with the cuspids (they were standing out of line). While trying to put them in order, my orthodontist misplaced the upper jaw (the midline started moving to the right, together with my left central incisor). Now he is trying to get them back, but it is taking too long… He actually solved my primary problem in only 3 months, but the one that occurred during is taking 2 years SO FAR.

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839

Will my veneers and tooth extractions affect my chance of having brace treatment?

December 20th, 2011
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Dear Sharon, I am 48 years old and have always dreamed of having straight teeth but through the years it has always been put aside for another day, until now… I have seen an advert on Inman alligner braces or STb Lingual Braces. If I have 2 veneers, one either side of my two front teeth and 2 extractions at the top towards the back, in your experience would I be possibly unsuitable for brace work?
Many thanks,

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839

I don’t think my Inman Aligner treatment is straightening my teeth properly, what can I do?

December 20th, 2011
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Hello doctor , my case is that i have a very big overbite, and now a few months ago, i went to a cosmetic dentist for treatment and i was given the imnan aligners fitted on my upper and lower teeth, i have been wearing them , but apart frm both sides of my teeth looking straighter, the over bite still remains the same which is of concern i must say.When i expressed this to my dentist, she told me it takes longer for some people.what can i do?I fill am just wasting time wearing them as my teeth are almost the same as before i had them. thank you for your time

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839

My teeth looked ‘pushed back’ after wearing Invisalign, what can I do?

December 16th, 2011
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I had braces when i was 13(5 years ago). unfortunatly i took them off with tweezers. Many times i had wore them with many brackets that pop’d out my teeth.I also never wore aligners..i’ve notice how my face change during puberty has my motuh seem’d open even when close, and how i was very unhappy how my face seemed to sink.so last 9 months i’ve recieve my invisalign express aligners, thus my orthodontist said my teeth were in good condition, i wanted to finsh what i started. now i’m on my last set of aligners, im extremly unhappy & uncomfortable how my teeth feel and how my mouth looks as if its been pushed back. My question is if i get braces again, would it push my teeth foward or as it was? is there any other appliance that will help on this matter?

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839

If I have my braces removed early can I have a percentage of the treatment cost back?

December 7th, 2011
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I am an adult and yesterday I had fixed braces attached to my lower teeth due to having three slightly crooked teeth. I now regret having this done as my friends and family said there was nothing wrong with my teeth and I realise this now. I realise that I probably sound very silly but I now wish to have the brace removed before any movement occurs and I wondered roughly what percentage of the total treatment cost I would be able to get back, if any?

Thank you

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839

Should I continue to wear my retainer, even though my teeth have moved slightly?

December 7th, 2011
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Hi Sharon,

I had train track braces when I was 11 (i am now 23) for about one and a half years. When the braces were removed I wore my retainer constantly day and night for a week (as advised) then every night thereafter. In more recent years I have tried to wear it once a week, but sometimes I forget. I have never gone for longer than 4 weeks without wearing it but now it seems my teeth have shifted slightly. Will it help to wear my retainer again every night or will I do more harm than good?

Hope you can help,

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839

How much would braces cost to close front two teeth gap?

December 6th, 2011
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Hello i was wondering if you could give me a rough idea how much id be looking at to get my gap in my front two teeth closed? i have had braces before but they got took of to early and left me with a little gap i cant fit a two pence peace in it it may be small but still want rid of it but like i said i need a rough idea what prices and how long it would take as im in the Army so dont get time to do this kind of stuff. Thank you

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839

I don’t know whether to have STb lingual braces or Incognito, which do think is the better brace?

December 2nd, 2011
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Hi Sharon straight in there then, Is it possible to change orthodontic courses during treatment? I am in the run up to getting a brace and have my heart set on a lingual brace behind my teeth but I am not sure which. all the examples I have seen have been STb so I assume that theyre good/common which tends to be the sqame thing but i prefere the look of the incognito, If I was to get the STB but found it to intrusive would I be able to get it removed then have the other one put on? is there a particular thing that would stop me or is it just frowned upon in general? tah

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839

I have an overbite, how effective and discreet are Lingual braces for this condition?

November 30th, 2011
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Hi. I have a slight open-bite, genetic, and also I was a thumb sucker when I was very little, and wore a brace when I was a young teenager. I also have slight over-crowding in my top and bottom teeth which I would really like tidying up, and am in my 40s.
What do you suggest, and can you help? I like the look of the lingual orthodontic as it seems much more discreet. Do you offer 3D pictures to give me an idea as to what my teeth could look like?

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839

Is it normal to have a wire fixed to the back of your teeth after orthodontic treatment?

November 30th, 2011
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My daughter has braces that are due to come off. We are full paying not NHS. My daughter’s orthodontist has said that when her braces are removed he is going to fix a wire behiend her teeth, not noticable, however we are told she has to keep it for the next 10/15 years. We were not informed about this at the start. My daughter has a lot of friends that have previously had braces and none of them have the wire behind their teeth. Is the wire normal? Is it a cheaper option?

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
Web: www.myorthodontist.co.uk Tel: 020 8390 1839