Category “Q. Orthodontics”

How much would it cost me to have full mouth Incognito braces?

October 31st, 2012
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Hello my apologies if this is brief/not enough detail but I need some advice. I am no longer able to get braces free on NHS so I figured I’d get some smart braces if I was going to be paying for it anyway. I have overlapped teeth slightly and wanted incognito braces but I here how expensive they are and that brackets are x amount each. How much apprximately would a full mouth cost to fit with this system? I am convinced it would work as my teeth are not abnormal just have crossed a bit? thank you

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Should my daughter receive traditional braces through the NHS or Damon braces privately?

October 31st, 2012
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Hi there, I have been to the ortodontist today with my 8 year old daughter. She has a class 3 crossbite. She will need treatment and were given the choice of payying privately now for damon braces or waiting until she is older and having NHS treatment with traditional braces. I don’t know which is going to give her the best result and the orthodontist can’t advise me. If damon braces are generally a shorter treatment time therefore less costs labour wise, less painful and with fewer extractions how come they aren’t available on the NHS? Which treatment path would you recommend? Thanks

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My mother’s teeth have yellowed since having the 6 month smiles treatment, should she speak to her dentist?

October 31st, 2012
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Hi. could you please help me. My mum has just had 6 month smiles. she had a ceramic brace on the front of her teeth. to be fair the treatment worked both fine and quickly, I personally am impressd with the results she got and am considering it myself now. the issue she’s having is that her teeth were never really a bright white but they’v got slightly more yellow. despite me being adamant they’re still OK so long as her gums are she want them whitened. this is what I need help with, I have told her to return to the dentists where the treatment was done and have it done there as their work has already been proven with the brace. she however is insisting on trying to save money and has seen an offer at a place that offers a few ‘beauty treatments’ (I wouldn’t say a beauty salon but If i did you’d know the type of place i mean). could you please advise on the fact that if its that cheap there’s a reason! Im not a fan of these places myself. thanks

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I stood on my aligner and cracked it. Will I need to pay for a replacement aligner? What should I do?

October 29th, 2012
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Hello. I’m really worried about my invisalign aligner. A piece at the back of the aligner has snapped off. It was my own stupid fault, I took the aligner off the clean my teeth and it fell on the floor then I stood on it. I don’t know what to do I’m scared that my dentist will just go off on one because he’s not the most patient of people I’ve ever met, he’s very blunt. Will I have to pay for a new aligner to be made? I was due to have my aligner changed next week anyway but obviously I’ll miss out on a weeks worth of treatment. What should I do? Thanks!

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Saba Qureshi

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Is there a brace available that can reduce the appearence of my overbite?

September 14th, 2012
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Hi, dr i was wondering if you could help me? I am 17 and i have a really bad overbite. Is there any way i can have a brace that would make the overbite not stick out as much? i really do not want to have any surgery the thought of it really scares me, i am just looking into some other options before i discuss it with my dentist/doctor. i am scared about what they’re going to say so i would just like a sort of an opinion. have you been across anyone with bad overbites and managed to fix them up, quickly? i feel that it is affecting my time in college now. thank you.

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Are my crooked teeth ‘hiding’ bacteria?

June 29th, 2012
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hello Mr Patel. i have been suffering from problems with my teeth for a while now and i think it could give me gum disease. I have been looking online at things that say that crooked teeth can hide bacteria that you cant get at when brushing. if this is the case then I am in a rush. I am twenty and i have had crooked teeth for nearly eighteen years. If this is causing some damage that I can’t see and I need to fix it. which brace gets teeth straight whist still being able to brush/ maintain health? what would you recommend ? thank you very much for your time. 

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Which brace would be best in terms of comfort and a short timescale?

June 29th, 2012
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Dear Mr Patel I had orthodontist treatment as a kid when I was 11-15 so my teeth are straight to look at but my top teeth are pushed back too much so I cant close my mouth properly and my teeth are wearing out. In last few years my teeth feel uncomfortable as if there is nt enough room for my tongue. I would like a brace that can push them forward so I have a nice smile as you can’t really see my top teeth when I smile due to their angle. Also since I turned 40 my top jaw muscles ache all the time and I feel like my mouth doesnt have any support as the teeth are so far back. Please can you advise what brace is best in terms of speed, comfort and quick timescale? thanks

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I have severely crowded teeth, does this mean I can’t have braces?

June 29th, 2012
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Hi. Dear expert could you please aid me. I have had long running problems with crooked teeth and oral hygiene. because my bottom teeth are so crooked I cannot get even flossets between them to floss which means I have to spend extra time brushing, guessing whether or not they are OK. I have now had enough and want braces but I don’t want the ones on the front. my concern though is that the ones on the back of the teeth won’t be suitable for me as some teeth are nearly behind others they are that crossed, in this scenario what would you do? thanks

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I want the best brace possible whether it be on the front or the back?

May 14th, 2012
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Dear expert. I don’t know how this works but If you could take the time out to read my question i would be most grateful. I want to have a brace but I don’t know anything about them, I’ve read up on them on here and indeed on your site. I am 90% sure I want incognito. for a few reasons one being that it is on the back of teeth, two I’ve heard really good things about it from my dentist and three because it looks cool!! I’d be 100% on it but my orthodontist is trying to get me to have a Damon brace? he says either will be good for me but this to me looks like a normal brace but a bit more sleek? would this be better than incognito or would you say have that?

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Is there a braces that will move wayward upper left incisor into alignment?

March 9th, 2012
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Hello Mr Patel, thank you for reading this,. I am nineteen and have a problem with my tooth. My upper left incisor sits higher up than the gumline of the rest of my teeth. as such this has caused me a great deal of distress and discomfort in terms of eating as there have been no teeth there to tear into foods. I have all my life taken meats and things that need tearing tot he right hand side and have subsequently crushed foods on the left. I fear this in itself has caused more damage? Is there a brace that will bring this tooth down to the rest and could you share anything on your mind about this situation. thanks again.

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