Posts tagged “fixed braces”

What is therapeutic diagnosis?

November 16th, 2011
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Hi Sharon, I have been researching into braces an have seen something called therapeutic diagnosis- or something along the lines of this. basically it talks about not having to take a tooth out when having a brace (just incase that’s not what its called, my apologies if it is I do not mean to patronise you, it is me that needs your help!) it made me think about whhy, I remember a few years ago my mate having a brace removed and moaning that her face looked different- I didnt think so, so I dont know. what is this method and why does it exist? it is possible to alter ones face when having a brace? seems a little over the top to me but as I am considering getting a brace (which I have been apparently doing for too long now) I would just like to know. cheers

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Do I have to have a tooth extracted?

November 11th, 2011
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hello DarSh, I have got to have braces, it something I have looked at doing for a long time. however my dentist thinks I need to have a tooth removed, I cant remember which one but to me he seemed to be going through the motions in a sense and i felt as though that’s just what he does and got the feeling he has done this before sort of thing. I have only had one tooth extracted before and I hated it- not a fan of needles for a start! my dads freidn who is also a dentist says its possible to have a brace and not have teeth removed and thinks that I may fit that bill. he also said if it could be avoided it’s better? I dont know who’s opinion to go with and a third option is now necessary. I know you can’t look at my teeth but what is your take on tooth extraction before the implementation of braces? thank you for any help you can give me

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I have a crack across my front tooth and am afraid that my braces make it worse, what can I do?

November 11th, 2011
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Adam Thorne; I am experiencing a bit of trouble with my braces. I have traditional braces. I have a crack which goes across the corner of one of my front top teeth, im worried this will in time break, Im trying to prevent this from doing so. the issue I then have is that if it does break of and i am certain this is imminent what can I do to protect the pulp in the middle? otherwise my tooth will sting every time I breathe in? is there a temporary solution whilst I wear my brace that’s different to that of a solution if I didn’t? ie. can it be bodged until i have my brace off? once its off what options do I have to fix the chipped tooth?

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
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What is the best brace to treat overlapping teeth?

November 9th, 2011
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I am 16 in the UK, Lancaster in full time education and I am desperate for braces. On my top teeth I have an incisor that is angled forward and on my bottom teeth, I have over lapping teeth. I have only spoken to my dentist about it once and he said it would cost about £2,500. I haven’t been to see an orthodontist as my mum is dead set on my not having braces but recently I have noticed them to be getting worse and I am feeling really self conscious about it. I just wondered if there is any advice you can give me about getting other opinions and advice! Thank you

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My gums are bent forwards, can a brace fix this and how much will it cost?

November 9th, 2011
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i was recently told by a doctor that my gums are bent forward causing the area under my lips to appear bigger and creating speech impairment. i was told putting braces could help put back my gums in place.i would like to have further information on this and know the approximate cost and time it will take. i also want to know whether iam covered by NHS since iam a full time student aged 19. what are the treatment options adn is this treatment covered if i have a dental insurance?thank you very much

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Adam Thorne

52 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PR
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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

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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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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 😀 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
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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

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I am getting impatient with my braces treatment. Will it hurt to have them taken off?

November 1st, 2011
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Hi im about half way through my brace treatment. I have full, upper and lower fixed braces, this has got me thinking about having them removed as im pretty much counting down the days now. I cannot wait for this we have an approximate date set of 10th-20th of July for the removal. this was updated the other week when my orthodontist said I was responding really well to treatment and that my teeth were moving quicker than he has planned initially which is great stuff. I asked my friend what it was like when she has hers off and she said she could not stop licking her teeth the weirdo! but I wanted to know if they hurt when you take them off, im worried because they’ve been glued on there (or would have been) for 18 or so months, please could you tell me your thoughts from your experience please im getting quite nervous about something I should be happy about.

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

12 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6BU
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