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How can I stop my brace rubbing as after a year my braces still rub and give me ulcers?

October 12th, 2011
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I wear braces and have done so for about a year now. when i first had them put in i was warned the usual things you know theres gona be a slight speaking issue, teeth will feel weird, dribbled a lot all these things haha, anyway the one that i hold reservations about is whereby I was told that they may give me ulcers because they will rub- these i was told will go as my mouth gets used to them. they haven’t gone and we’re a year down the line with about a year/year and a half to go. they are quite painful when i catch things on them. i want to know why they could possible still be there and how i get rid of them? even its not a case of getting rid of them immediately just stopping the rubbing then letting them heal that would be great, have you any advice that could help? thanks very much.

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Can braces close gaps and fix crooked teeth at the same time?

October 12th, 2011
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I am 67 and wanted to sort out my teeth so my grand kids will remember me to be a perfect bill of health. they are crooked but don’t overlap because many of them have gaps. I wanted to know if braces could sort out both gaps and crooked teeth at the same time? I’ve looked at my teeth and there definitely wouldn’t be gaps if they were closer there’s still plenty of tooth there. there is I think a number if issues with doing this at my age one being time, I need to do this as quickly as possible and secondly at a reasonable budget. do you know of any financial help I could receive?
which system would be best for me based on what you know?

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Are Damon braces suitable for closing gapped teeth?

October 12th, 2011
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How long approximately would it take for a traditional fixed brace to close gapped teeth/ is this quicker than treating crooked teeth if not im am considering having a more advanced correction system but if so I am quite happy to go ahead on the basis that, correct me if im wrong, it takes braces approximately two years to straighten teeth. does this mean then that traditional braces are the slowest? what alternative would be nearly as slow but better cosmetically would it just be Damons (they look almost the same but smaller) or would it just be a case of getting tooth coloured ones? Im just thinking that linguals will be to much and being as I have gaps you would still see the wire behind the teeth.

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What are the advantages of the Inman Aligner?

October 12th, 2011
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Hi I have crowded bottom teeth and am looking at having corrections applied but want to avoid having the older fixed braceas its ugly and slow. I was looking at the alternatives and having studied over 500 cases and been around the inman aligners for as long as you have I thought I’d ask you what would you say are the most obvious drawbacks of this method and is it the best for controlling/fixing over crowded teeth. I’ve been told the imans are quick but how quick when compared with the older technique. all in all would you say this was the better route to sorting out overcrowding or would you be put off or swayed by another technique- if so which would you say follows behind?

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Tell me about the Damon braces, why are they better than the traditional types?

October 12th, 2011
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I have been looking at what different braces are available, not at any great length just in a leaflet thing that was passed out the other day as I mydelf am looking to have braces of some form to sort out a smile full of crooked teeth. I wanted to knoww what are the main advantages of Damon braces over traditional ones? Is it purely that they are smaller and look slighlty better? because im having the same issue with lingual braces and incognito versions. in terms of the Damons Its the price they are so much more expensive and i cannot see why this is the case could you please anlighten me, any feedback may infuence my decision thankyou very much for taking the time

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What’s the best tooth correction system if I want to go travelling?

October 12th, 2011
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If I have a brace fitted will I still be able to go on holiday. my question is more how long is it between having alterations made to the brace to tighten alter them or however it goes? I was planning on going travelling around Asia for 2/3 months now I have braces im wondering If that is still possible or whether I will just have to go a t a later date? what I was thinking is that If I can get Invisalign treatment although it is a fair bit more expensive, could I get a couple of retainers at once then bang them in every so often as required as this would then not stop me from travelling or having my teeth sorted out. if this is not the best option as im sensing its not being as I think its so simple which usually means thats not the case, what alternatives do I have as in which Is the quickest brace to sort out crooked teeth and which had the longest intervals between adjustments?

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I just need to move 4 upper teeth, can I order braces online and do it myself?

October 12th, 2011
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i just want my 4 upper front teeth to be pushed in and so is there any invisible braces available and what is the cost and can i take them out and fix them again myself according to my convenience and how long would the treatment needed actually be. I need an effective treatment and short term too and it should also not cost too much and can i get the braces just by ordering online without having to consult a doctor physically?

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I have an overbite and still have baby teeth, my orthodontist says I need an operation, is this the case?

October 12th, 2011
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hello,dr Sepehrara..my question is that i have got my top anterior teeths which are over bitten and plus i have got two baby canniens still and i m 22 yrs old. i went to my regular dentist and he refer me to one orthodontic. i went to visit him and he said that my botton jaws are a bit in backward . and for me to have brace he said that i need to do my jaw operation done first. so just wanted to ask you that is it worth having operation or not really- will a brace be enough?. just need your opinion

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What is AcceleDent, how does it work and is it for me?

October 7th, 2011
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I weant to know which treatment is best to sort out a misaligned bite? I was looking at your profile and at the article highlighting the vibrating mouth guard type device that re-aligns teeth. It says that this procedure is up to 30% quicker than braces and that the lady in the article’s incisor was back in place within her twelve months. this sounds like a good treatment to me 🙂 my two front teeth have crossed and I didn’t want to commit to having braces for only two teeth so I was looking at other treatments. Is this treatment very specific to symptoms or do i sound like I qualify for it? also how much would it cost compared to a brace or alternative. if its not for me what are the alternatives that do a similar job that you would recommend?

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

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I like the look of Incognito lingual braces. Would you say these are the best type of cosmetic brace?

October 7th, 2011
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Ive looked at lingual braces as I dont want the normal ones. ive seen that there are issues with patients who take these treatment having problems with their speech and diets. Ive looked at the incognito type and correct me in thinking this but being the design it is it looked like doesn’t extrude off the teeth as much as the social 6 fiitment type if this is the case then surely speech will be affected less and quicker to get over? is this the case? also how long- abouts does this type of treatment take to straighten teeth? wuold you say this was the best option for cosmetic type braces when it comes to straightening crooked teeth or is there a better method, for example which would be the quickest, which one os most practical? im looking to have them done you see and if im paying out for the best treatment I need the better methods.

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