Category “Q. Orthodontics”

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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dr sharon orton-gibbs

Sharon Orton-Gibbs

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

Would getting braces for my overlapping teeth make my teeth grinding any worse?

December 6th, 2011
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Hello Adam, I have been told by my dentist that a tingly feeling in my gums is due to the fact that i grind my teeth in the night. this in turn has caused the teeth to have some mobility and as such he has given me a gum shield type thing to wear when I sleep. I was wondering though because i have pondered about having braces to fix my overlapped teeth for some time, would this affect the chances of me getting one? i thought about it and thought it could either be good as the braces could move the teeth with less resistance or bad as it could just make matters worse. what would you say? and will my teeth regain retention or will they always be wobbly?

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981

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Will braces be able to close the gap caused by an unfallen baby tooth?

November 30th, 2011
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Hello sharon,

I’ve got a wobbly baby tooth that i dident throw out on time so another one grew beside it. Now if i take the baby tooth out, will the braces be able to remove the really big gap that going to be there? and How long will i have to keep braces on for?
Im 14 so most likey braces will be free for me but i’de like to go for the ones that you cant see i think it the ceramic ones, will i have to pay anything?

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dr sharon orton-gibbs

Sharon Orton-Gibbs

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

Are Damon braces better than braces for straightening crooked teeth?

November 11th, 2011
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Hi Raha I’m thinking of getting a Damon brace. I think it looks lot better than the traditional ones and apparently it is quicker? I have crooked teeth, not severe but not at all mild. I’d say on a 1-10 scale they’re a 6. I think that the Damons would be best as they, for me seem to be a suped up version of a traditional brace (correct me if i’m wrong) and my dentist keeps trying to drill into me that a traditional brace is the one and so on! would you sasy that the Damon brace is better than a traditional brace for crooked teeth? if not what are the other alternatives to straightening crooked teeth that are good? and finally is it possible to get tooth coloured Damons? that would be perfect

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Raha Sepehrara

27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED
Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk Tel: 01509 231144

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I want a brace but may need my jaw moving, how much will all this cost?

November 9th, 2011
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hello i was just woundering what i should do about my teeth i went to the orthodontist wen i was about 15 but they told me i couldnt get braces as my jaw needed braking and put back into place i was woundering where i would go to get this done? and how i should go about it ?

then also how much would it cost to get braces now ?as i am 19 now and use to suck my thumb so do have a big overbite
thankyou for taking your time to read this .

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dr sharon orton-gibbs

Sharon Orton-Gibbs

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

Should I have a brace before getting lumineers?

November 9th, 2011
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Hello, I have had three lumineers after I chipped three the three teeth in question after a rather nasty accident at work. these ahppen to be on the same row of teeth thats started to overlap. I dont know why I thought that at the age of 32 my teeth/facial features as well as my self has stopped growing, this doesn’t appear to be the case. one theory I have is that they were never flat (that’s actually the case) in that they over lapped but to a point that no-one would notice and now thay have just slipped and all of them have began to over lap slightly the issue I have got is that one of the lumineers has cracked and broken off right in the bottom corner – I think as a result of the teeth moving as they have. so firstly this needs replacing and I don’t know if this is possible. but I would want to do that ideally after Id had a brace of some form to straighten them out. I have money from my claim the first time round left so that’s not an issue, do you thin that I could have a brace on these lumineers and is it possible to then have one removed/replaced? cheers

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Dr Ian Hutchinson

Ian Hutchinson

Beaufort Park Way, Chepstow, NP16 5UH
Web: www.thesmilelounge.org.uk Tel: 01291 624534

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Can I have a fixed retainer instead of a removable one?

November 9th, 2011
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Dr, I have finished my brace treatment am on my second type of retainer. I used to have the removable ones but I hated them, they were like braces for life only I had to manage them, when I had my bracesfitted I was un aware of the retainer business afterwards andeven when told I wasnt bothered but the actual application of them used to wind me up. anyway I consulter my dentist about this and he said I could have a wire on the back of my teeth, why did they even bother taking my braces off? could you tell me about this wire thing im not sure I would like a mini brace stuck to the inside of my teeth, is it there then for the rest of my life also or would i be able to take it out after a particular duration? I know this sounds as though I’m an unhappy man but that’s not the case, I am really happy with the results of my brace, the dentist had it all to do when sorting my teeth out and managed it its just that I didn’t like the whole retainer issue afterwards, cheers

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Tif Qureshi

178 Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 8PT
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Would I be better going to a private clinic or an NHS dentist for a brace?

November 8th, 2011
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Hi there Dr Hutchinson I have used this site and been on your personal site through this several times. I previously asked you a question about another issue I had with braces and found your information very helpful …so I’m back, hope you don’t mind šŸ˜€ I am twenty-one and my HC1 certificate has just expired but I don’t think this would’ve actually helped me in terms of paying/not paying for braces anyway. Naturally like a tool I now decide to have braces- but purely because this is the best time for me to do so, I have been thinking though would it be better to have braces fitted at a NHS dentist regardless of the fact that I will have to pay or better to go to a private clinic to receive treatment? would there be much difference in terms of quality of the final outcome treatments involved and the cost of having the treatment done in the first place? what would you recommend and what would you look at in terms of clinics when trying to choose one? thanks

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Dr Ian Hutchinson

Ian Hutchinson

Beaufort Park Way, Chepstow, NP16 5UH
Web: www.thesmilelounge.org.uk Tel: 01291 624534

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Would 6 month braces be a good choice to prepare my teeth for my upcoming wedding?

November 2nd, 2011
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Hi, I have my wedding next august (autumn leaves and all that). I want the day to go perfect as I only intend to do this once in my life ever. so I thought the other day that me teeth were far from perfect so I need a solution before the wedding, I cannot still be stood at the alter with braces I will just have them removed if treatments not done by then I don’t care. I have heard whispers about six month smiles, this would be ideal as by next August I will have started on the retention jazz wouldn’t I. yeah if you could advise me on this treatment and also any other treatment thatmay work in the same way or better than this to get smiles perfect quickly i would be very grateful, thank you so much.

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Tif Qureshi

178 Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 8PT
Web: www.dentalelegance.co.uk Tel: 0208 850 8820

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If I break my braces how far will it put me back in terms of treatment time?

November 2nd, 2011
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HEllo, I’m a full brace wearer top an bottom- old train tracks. I have a question regarding the course of treatment involved with braces. If I damage my braces how far can it put me back?for example if, as I am on an approximate 18-10 month course of treatment, if I damage the braces and have to go to the dentist and have them fixed how long could it set me back? I was told that this could be the case when I had them and have been warned on my two adjustment appointments since then as well, but If for example I snap a wire then I don’t see how I could loose a lot of treatment time other than that spent waiting to have it fixed and indeed having it fixed? please could you help advise me’?? thanks

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