how long will my teeth take to straighten if I had braces when I was younger?

April 17th, 2012
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hello Dr. I was wondering if you could help me. I has a full brace when i was younger. I absolutely hated it and was always conscious of how it looked. I did wear my retainer for a long time and in hindsight I guess it worked or at least was working. I stopped wearing the retainer and my teeth moved back to where they originally were. I want to have treatment to fix this but I was wondering if it would be quicker this time around as the teeth have been moved previously?

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How long will Invisalign take to straighten teeth and what are the alternatives?

April 17th, 2012
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Hi, Mr Patel I have been on your website for invisibrace and it got me thinking. I have been wondering about braces for a while now ever since I learnt they could go on the back as well as the font of the teeth. I had always thought of the conventional types you see. one of my more favoured treatments looks to be the invisalign. I assume it wont fix every case but it looks good. what treatment time would you say we’re looking at with this on average? if I cannot have this treatment what tends to be the most common alternative/ thanks

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Can the front of my teeth be too uneven to have braces fitted to them?

April 17th, 2012
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Dear Saba, I have been having problems with my teeth for some time now. I have a really uneven surface to some of my front teeth especially those on the lower jaw. I think this is because of my diet in the past, which has vastly improved over the last few years. The issue is my teeth are crooked and I think are wearing on teeth from the upper arch as a result. (as a few stick out). as for having a brace could I have it on the teeth even if the surface is uneven or would it be a better idea to have them on the back of the teeth as I think this is nice and smooth? thanks for your time

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Is it possible to have an allergic reaction to braces?

April 17th, 2012
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Mr Patel, I have always struggled with the dentist as I know many people do. I am now told that I have to have braces and that’s about as bad as it gets as you can imagine. I also, just to make matters worse, have a weak immune system which means I have allergic reactions to pretty much anything including dust! I was wondering if there is anything used when having braces that could cause any kind of reaction? or whether you had heard of any related case before… be honest ha! thanks

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How much do Lingual braces cost in relation to normal braces?

April 17th, 2012
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Hello Saba. I want to know how much lingual braces cost in relation to regular braces. I imagine hat you cannot give me a direct quote but as a percentage would you say they were 20%, 30%… more I am trying to work out whether its worth having them or paying for Damon braces or something like this on the front of the teeth. also what are your thoughts to that? cheers

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Is there any reason why I shouldn’t have the Inman aligner?

March 23rd, 2012
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Hello. I have looked at various brace options now and am a bit fed up of looking.I want to get braces as soon as possible. I like the look of the inman aligner as a way of fixing mildly crooked teeth. I have however heard bad press about them so to speak. never anything academic just oh this isn’t proper and things like that. Is there any reason why you wouldn’t administer this treatment or even opt for an alternative. thanks

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Can I choose the fitting for the social six treatment and will I need to have a tooth out?

March 23rd, 2012
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Hi I want the social six treatment for the obvious reasons that my teeth are largely fine just the ones at the front are crooked. I want to know one or two things first though. firstly is, do i have to have the one brace like fitting or can I choose to have another type of fitting like the ingognito? and secondly no matter which I use, will I have to have a tooth extracted? thanks

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Are there different types of lingual brace?

March 16th, 2012
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Hello. as a 25 year old assistant teacher I don’t feel that traditional braces offer the look of proffesionalism in the workplace. as a reslult I had thought about having a lingual brace. I know there are differnt types of brace (I can see a list of them on the side of the page here) but they are all different as some are on the front of the teeth and the linguals are on that back. what I want to know is that, there are many different types of brace I can see that are for the front but how many different types of brace are there for the back of the teeth or is there just the one option? thanks

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I’m not sure whether to get lingual braces. Are they good and who should carry out the procedure?

March 16th, 2012
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Hi,
I am a 31 year old adult considering getting braces. I have had three consultations with three different specialists. The first orthodontists recommended that I have fixed upper and lower appliances (train tracks) for 12-18mths. It was only after this consultation that I learnt about lingual braces. I then had two more consultations with two different specialists (both of which were not orthodontists but offered orthodontic treatment). Both told me that I
would be a suitable candidate for lingual braces. The first quoted me 9-10 mths treatment time, the second 6-7mths treatment time.

I would prefer to go for the lingual brace system, however, my two concerns are: firstly, can lingual braces be as effective as the traditional ‘train tracks’ when the treatment time is much less? Secondly, the specialists that recommended lingual braces were not orthodontists but dentists who specialised in some orthodontic treatment. If I am considering lingual braces should I make sure the treatment is carried out by an orthodontist.

Your advice would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks. 

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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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