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What brace should I have if I have my lingual brace removed?

March 30th, 2012
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mr annop Maini. Could you please help me with my brace issue. I have a lingual brace fitted and i dont like the feel of it on the back of my teeth as i thought i would. I have long wanted to have a nicer feeling brace now so I was wondering what would be the best option to move to if I had these braces removed. cost is not an issuefor now. If I had a brace on the front or a removable one which would you recommend and why, considering my teeth are slightly overlapped and im two months into this treatment on an eighteen month plan. thanks a lot

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Anoop Maini

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What types of braces are used for six month smiles and social six treatments?

March 30th, 2012
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To Mr Anoop Maini, I have long wondered about six month smiles and social six type treatments. basically as to what appliances they use and why. For example, looking at the six month smile would it not be possible to have this with one of those lingual braces so the treatment is fast and invisible or does the brace HAVE to be on the front of the teeth. also the same can be said of the social six, does the brace have to be like it is or can you not have incognito fittings on it? thank you I know this is two questions but thanks again.

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Anoop Maini

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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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Adam Thorne

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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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Adam Thorne

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I have a split in my gum. Would this pose a problem to fast acting orthodontics?

February 17th, 2012
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I have a split in my gum. It’s been there whil and I’ve had it checked out. the dentist says is now OK despite the fact you can still see it. I also have really crooked teeth and had hoped to have braces. I’m not a fan of traditional braces and had planned on having a more cosmetically pleasing option. I have my worries though, hence coming looking for advice, about this crack. If I have something like a Damon that works quickly would it cause damage to this crack in my gum? thank you

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Adam Thorne

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Can orthodontics work for me?

December 23rd, 2011
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hi, as a teenager i had a brace however my teeth are still very uneven & due to the way my two front teeth came through the bottom of them are also uneven,i suffer from a lot of mouth ulcers around the sides of my tounge for at least three weeks out of each month,they are very painful especially as they catch on my crooked teeth, this is something that has upset me now for as long as i can remember. I have briefly looked into brace treatments as I hated my braes and that’s one treatment I won’t be having! I have had to rule out the lingual braces for my tongues health, could you help please I need a brace thats just not intrusive at all. thanks

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Can you explain how lingual braces work and what is the difference between a dentist and an orthodontist?

December 20th, 2011
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Hi. I want a brace and am thinking about getting lingual brace. I began to do some research into them when I stumbled across the incognito ones which I think are pretty cool and look good as well as being the linguals I was thinking about getting. I was toying then between the incognitos and the tooth coloured brace but the lingual seems more for me and I can see how these two sets work so It makes more sense for e to do this. If I decide to have this done where do I go. I mean it wont be my dentist and all my friends have a dentist- then an orthodontist for any of their brace work. I know that an orthodontist is someone who specialises in tooth straightening and so on but what is the difference between an orthodontist and a specialist like yourself? and can you tell me a little bit about the incognito’s, I want the treatment to be as good as it can be despite the effort i am nervous! cheers

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Will my veneers and tooth extractions affect my chance of having brace treatment?

December 20th, 2011
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Dear Sharon, I am 48 years old and have always dreamed of having straight teeth but through the years it has always been put aside for another day, until now… I have seen an advert on Inman alligner braces or STb Lingual Braces. If I have 2 veneers, one either side of my two front teeth and 2 extractions at the top towards the back, in your experience would I be possibly unsuitable for brace work?
Many thanks,

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Sharon Orton-Gibbs

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I am having problems with my very recently fitted lingual brace, what can I do about it?

December 20th, 2011
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Hi there, I had Lingual braces fitted three days ago (so far i have just had the brackets fitted to the bottom of my teeth) and it is extremely painful as my tongue is rubbing on them creating ulcers and making it extremely difficult to speak and eat. Is this normal and is there anything i can put over the bracket to smooth it over until the pain goes? Will it become less painful as i just read that someone has had them in for two months and its still no better! My job involves presenting and i literally cant speak at the moment. Also, im paying £7,000 – is this a usualy price for them?

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I had a bad reaction to a tongue piercing with the bar being metal, will a brace give me the same issue?

December 20th, 2011
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hello Darsh. I have an issue that I think may stop me getting a brace but I am not sure. I have had my tongue pierced which gave me a lot of problems. the pierced site got infected and the bar had to be removed at hospital where they suggested there was nothing unusual about the piercing site and that they thought the infection was more a reaction to the metal from me so not an infection that was brought about by malpractice or poor hygiene around the site. I am now worried that- being metal also that a brace will have the same effect? I initially wanted a lingual brace but quickly rubbished it as it would again be on my tongue and I’m not sure what the deal is with a tongues health if it gets two infections in such quick succession? do you think I would be OK to have a traditional brace on without having any issues? I will strongly value your opinion, thanks

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Darsh Patel 8 Central Parade, St Mark's Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4PJ Web: www.invisibrace.co.uk Tel: 020 8399 6333