Category “Braces”

What can I do to straighten my front tooth after a slight relapse?

March 5th, 2012
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Hi Adam.
I am 33 years old, and have 2 children. After my 2nd child i noticed my front tooth starting to overlap the other front one.
I had fixed braces when I was 12, and did have lovely teeth.
Now that they have changed I really notice it especially in photographs.
I used to be quite proud of my teeth but now I feel I’m losing confidence.
I do have a retainer to wear for an hour a day, but they were already twisted so don’t think it really works, what can I do to straighten my front tooth????

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My dentist wouldn’t give me a fixed retainer and now I have suffered a relapse. What to do?

March 5th, 2012
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Hello Mr Patel. When i was younger i had a brace and had asked for the fixed retainer as i knew i wouldnt stick to the removable one all my life as i should. the dentist at thie time insisted that i ave the removable version and proceeded with this. as you can imagine i was unhappy and didnt stick to it for long as a result in my late twenties my teeth have relapsed back to their original crossed position. I am now looking to have a more modern proceedure to have this fixed and will require the fixed retainer if this is possible. what i wanted to know is whether this treatment will be available after any for of treatment or whether you can only have it post traditional brace? also what are the costs involved in the wire technique? thank you

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Surely I am too old for a brace, so how do I straighten my teeth?

March 5th, 2012
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i am 51 yrs old, am i to old for a brace, my teeth dont stick out much, but i have a gap and would love to get rid of it, also my bottom teeth are crooked, and rub on the top of my gums, would the treatment be very exspensive? i did wear a brace when i was younger but did not wear it as long as i should have, which now i am sorry, could you please try and give me a rough idear what could be done for me and if i could wear a brace at my age, i dont want to loose my teeth.

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What options would you recommend for mild overlapping?

March 5th, 2012
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-Dear expert- I am twenty four and am toying with the idea of having braces. I think though they may be a bit of an overkill considering the condition of my teeth. my bottom teeth have a slight overlap whilst the upper teeth have a slightly lesser overlap. In all without being able to see them they arent very bad and i had thought that a brace would have been a bit too much to go through to have this fixed. You can see my issue? I dont want to have 18 months to two years treatment in order to fix something that isnt that broken? what options would you recommend for straightening mild overlapping? thanks

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Could the inman aligner work for me as I work out the country a lot?

March 5th, 2012
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I have wanted to get my teeth straightened for along as I can remember. When I was 12 I had a retainer the brace to try and fix the problem but was unfortunately unsuccessful, I should had gone for the fixed braces.
For many years I have looked into all different types of methods but I have never been able to afford the treatment.
Today I have came across the groupon offer for inman aligners. Also it would just be the top that I would like to get done.
Another thing is, I work out of the country quite often and I am only home for a few months at a time, Is this something that would be a big problem with inman?

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My teeth have basically rotted after an eating disorder. What options do I have before getting married?

March 5th, 2012
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After suffering with an eating disorder over 12yrs ago my teeth have basically rotted away. I had veneers done on the front 4 teeth but they were poorly done and i feel like i was ripped off. The teeth need realignment and then whatever maybe needed to give me a nice mouth full of healthy looking teeth. I am due to be married but i want to have any treatment completed before i walk down the aisle. What are my options? Should I have my teeth realigned first and then have other treatment on top of that? thank you

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My teeth are misaligned and crooked but the hospital won’t even see me. Why?

March 5th, 2012
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Hello Mr. Patel.  I’m 18 and from the West Midlands I have a problem with my teeth. They are crooked, mis-aligned and cause me a great deal of distress. Many people will never see me smile because I’m far too self conscious to do so.( I should note that both my teeth and gums are healthy and don’t cause my any discomfort apart from the occasional ache as my wisdom teeth came through last year.) I finally plucked up the courage to go to my first dental visit when I turned 18 but because of my age I do not qualify for free NHS orthodontic treatment. My dentist did refer me to the Hospital but it turned out I wasn’t eligible.

My problem is that the hospital have not seen my teeth and I do not believe they can make and informed opinion without looking at them. Even my dentist believes they would be of benefit to me. They couldn’t of seen pictures or X rays to make the decision because I only just had them done today

I apologise for the long message but I really would appreciate your professional opinion on what I should do because I’m really desperate to get my teeth fixed and I do not have the financial support to go private.

Thanks,

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When will I begin to see a change in my teeth with Invisalign?

March 5th, 2012
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Hello Ms Sepehrara I need to askk you a question about invisalign. I have read your profile and have looked on your site and can see that this is your forte as such. so then, I have been wearing the Invisalign braces for just under two weeks and am due for my second set soon. I have been told that there will be four sets of these braces/aligners used. I have seen no apparent difference up to now and was wondering how the changes required would be made over the next three at this rate…
Could you please tell me hen I would start seeing improvements in my teeth shape or whether I should have already and some things wrong. thank you Dr for your time.

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What kind of protection should I get for my braces when playing rugby?

March 5th, 2012
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Hello, I have a question to ask regarding my braces. I have upper and lower fixed braces and have been asked to play in a rugby match. I’m not sure how much protection I need. Do i need a double gumshield to play contact sports? I’m not sure whether i need to cover my lower teeth as well, or would a single ‘boil and bit’ gum shield sufice?. A reply would be much appreciated. Hopefully I will get a reply in the very near future. Thanks.

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Why would my teeth begin to crowd at the ago of 39?

February 17th, 2012
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Hi there
My bottom set of teeth have been crowding for the past two years (Im 39 years old) it got so bad that I bit the front off my lower front tooth and thought it wise to have it removed to free some space – as the pressure felt too much (it could not be crowned). Why would they start crowding so badly? I did have my wisdom teeth removed as they were sideways on and never going to appear. Could a remnant of tooth be left in the gum that has decided to travel – it appears only on one side. I truly believe the gap will close because of the pressure I have been experiencing. I really need to see an orthodontist. Would you have an x-ray on the back teeth? 

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