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Can essix retainers cause infections and if so, how can I stop this?

November 28th, 2011
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From your experience can a essix retainer cause infections in your mouth? I’ve been wearing them for 10years now and this is the first time it’s happened. I got a replacement as my old retainer was getting rather old, then when I started wearing the new one even after 10minutes I began to get white rings at my gum line and spots on my gums. The orthodontist made me a new one but it happened again and is now refusing to make me another, but my dentist is telling me to stop wearing it as it’s damaging my gums, how can I stop this from happening?

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Is there an alternative to the rather pre-historic head strap on my brother’s brace?

November 17th, 2011
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hello
my younger brother had been given a strap/elastic band thing that he has to wear as part of his orthodontic treatment to fix his over bite before he grows up. He’s thirteen now and has continually told me how much he hates and as his brother I can see how much it bothers him wearing it and the distress it gives him. I said I’d find out if there was any other treatment he could have as I really feel for him- he does lok an absolute tool with them things on it looks like something from the 1950’s and i thought we would have sinse moved on and had something better to do the job. is this the case Dr? and if so what treatments would this be applicable to? thank you very much

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Can a brace realign my crooked bite?

November 17th, 2011
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hi, I want to know if a brace will solve the problem I have but it’s not a massive problem I don’t think. When I bite and smile as wide as I can to reveal all my teeth yo can notice that the back teeth seem to be stuck further out as large parts of the second molars (lower), are visible. this is the same on either side and is very symmetrical, it therefore is not an un-even bit but it could be possibly be a bad bite. Id noticed this only for cosmetic reasons as one of the teeth has a cavity and if my mouth is shut and I smile the cavity is clearly visible. I was wondering if a brace could pull my upper teeth out a bit to cover more of the tooth? in order to do this which would you say is the best brace?

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Can Six Month Smiles straighten my teeth in time for my brother’s wedding?

November 17th, 2011
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Hello Anoop I would like to ask you about six month smiles, I have my brothers wedding to attend in September of next year but we have a short holiday at the end of august as part of his stag do so thats nine months. obviously thats more than six but it does leave room for consultations and any alterations that need to take place.
Could you please tell me about the six month smiles and what brace does it involve using, I would like my teeth done before the last week of next august as I am my brothers best man. could you please inform me as to how smiles can be sorted in six months, whats involved and what brace I will be required to use so I know what direction I’m going in please, thank you Dr and I look forwards to hearing from you soon.

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Can Six Month Smiles straighten my crooked, gapped teeth?

November 17th, 2011
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Helo Dr Anoop. Ihave looked both at your profile and your website ad can see that one of your specialities is the six month smile treatment. I would like to know more about the six month smile treatment if this is possible. I have gaps in my teeth- these are not big and I think they will be smaller if my other crooked teeth are pulled back into shape, I will also need tooth whitening treatment as no matter ho much I brush my right upper canine it will not come white and is a slightly different shade to the rest of my teeth. based on this limited information how much do you think treatment will cost and so you think there will be any other implications that I will need to be aware of when looking into having this treatment?

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I have oral thrush because of my asthma, am I still able to get braces?

November 17th, 2011
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Hi Dr Anoop,
I am a long term asthma sufferer and have always been dependant on two inhalers a reliever and a preventer. this combined with my apparent over zealous use of mouthwash lead to me contracting oral thrush. I was given miconazole mouth gel for two weeks to get rid of it as I can’t have the drops? anyway it’s been gone now for perhaps just over a month, I was wondering whether this would affect me getting braces or potentially lead to it coming back? the mouth gel was horrible and I hated having it. If i did contract it again- as im still dependant on an inhaler (just one combined one now though), would I be able to have the gel or would the brace not allow me to o so for any reason? for your additional information I would point out that I would be getting full tooth coloured traditional braces, if that makes any kind of difference, thanks Anoop.

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Having moved from Liverpool to London would it be possible to change orthodontists during treatment?

November 16th, 2011
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Right now Dr I have a serious problem that I need help with urgently. Me and my parents have just moved from liverpool to London for my dads work. However I have braces on but I got them put on privately and my orthodontist is based back in liverpool. Is it possible to just get another orthodontist to take over and remove them as well as make me a retainer to use afterwards? And finally what is the average cost I am looking at to do all this? Sorry, How long do you think this would take as I believe I am ready to have my braces off right now?

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The implants I received after brace treatment are stained what can I do?

November 16th, 2011
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hi I have a query about my implants. 4/5 years ago I had my braces taken off and had two implants in place of my lower left side central and lateral incisors afterwards. The issue is that’s I’d just about got the teeth cleaned when I noticed the implants have now been stained and the rest of my teeth haven’t. I try to clean them as much as I can but I was wondering does the fact that they’re not bone means I can use something other than toothpaste on them. They really stand out because they’re offset to the rest of my teeth (to the centre) and in order to cover it I end up with a lop sided smile which looks just as bad. If there isn’t anything to clean them with would it be possible to get a replacement set or would this cost a lot of money? what would you recommend? thanks

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How long do patients have to wear retainers after braces?

November 16th, 2011
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my grandson has just been given braces and- ive no doubt this is his fault for not listening properly 🙂 but he is now worried stiff about having to wear a retainer afterwards, i never knew this myself and as such haven’t been able to advise him, how long will he be advised to wear the retainer he thinks he will have to wear it all his life! ive assured him this is not the case to calm him but im not sure myself- bit cruel on my part if he does now! also for further reassurance will the retainer exude as much pressure as the brace as hes moaned his brace felling tight- I thought it would ease off/or he’d get used it either way. please could you advise on how long patients usually have to wear braces and retainers more importantly for? thank you

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What is the best orthodontic appliance for crooked teeth?

November 16th, 2011
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hi,
what would you say is the best brace to have in order to straighten teeth that are crooked.? I have looked at various options and like the look of the inman aligners as they are quick and very discreet but have the drawback of the cost along with the other option that I liked in the damon braces, I basically do not want traditional braces and was wondering what the obvious alternative is. would it simply be linguals? how much compared to traditional sets do linguals cost? I have looked also at the Damon brace which is regarded as being quick. basically for crooked teeth what would be your top three solutions in alternatives to old fixed braces?

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