Posts tagged “retainer”

Can I get treatment to correct the gaps between my teeth?

March 19th, 2013
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Hi, I am having gaps between the teeth and I would like to know which treatment will be the best to correct this. Though I had put braces at the age of 16, I failed to put the retainers properly which caused the gaps. I am a 31 year old female, is it possible to correct the gaps now ? Also I would like to know how much it will cost me and how long it will take? Also for the last 1 month I am having a blister in the gum just above the teeth. As advised by my GP I started using mouthwash and taking vitamin C tablets as well. This hasnt done any better. What could be the reason for this blister ?Please advice

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I had braces when I was a teenager but now have a clicking jaw. What can I do?

March 13th, 2013
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I had braces when I was a teenager but unfortunately my teeth have moved. Although I stopped wearing my retainer my dentist says that my teeth also moved as I now have ‘clicking jaw’ which I did not have before my braces when I was a teenager. He says this was probably as a result of my orthodontic treatment? I was wondering how this could be treated and also I feel that my teeth that sit right next to my two front teeth are too short? Can this be fixed with cosmetic dentistry or would I need orthodontic work?

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I don’t want a bonded retainer after my braces treatment is complete. What can I do?

December 6th, 2012
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I have been advised that I have to receive a bonded retainer after my brace treatment is completed. I don’t want a bonded retainer at all! Why would I require one of these things? I know I have to have a retainer but I don’t want a permanent one stuck to my teeth! Wouldn’t it just get in the way? I don’t want to struggle with eating/talking for the rest of my life with this thing in my mouth! What should I say to my dentist? He is adamant that I have have the bonded retainer. Thanks

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My teeth have shifted after braces treatment years ago. Can Lingual Braces fix this?

November 29th, 2012
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Hello i had the awful train track braces when i was much younger (around 15 years ago) and my teeth were straightened out in a painful yet necessary process but they’re falling back into place and shifting again which is a nightmare for me now. i wasn’t as good with my retainer as i should have been so i think this is the reason for my teeth movement. i’m looking for a fix and feel i may be suitable for linguals..my question is: do you often use this type of brace to fix shifting teeth that were previously treated with a fixed brace? thank you, best,

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Will any of the past dental work I’ve had affect my suitability for lingual braces?

November 22nd, 2012
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I am in a bit of confusion over my teeth. I have had a lot of treatments to my teeth in the past and was wondering if this woud stop me getting lingual braces in anyway. I had root canal treatment done on two teeth on the right hand side of my mouth on the bottom set of teeth. I have had these filled along with t double tooth on the top right, I am 30 now but when I was seventeen I had treatment to cure an over shot as my bottom teeth extruded farther than my top and were overlapped. I didnt keep to my retainer though so my teeth are now crooked. this is my fault and i want to put it right. Is there any reasons from what you can read here that would stop me having a brace behind my teeth? thank you

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Would getting a retainer make up for the relapse of my teeth after wearing braces?

November 22nd, 2012
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Hello, I had fixed braces as a teen (the horrible train-track type) and failed to use my retainer properly in later years. I feel my teeth have relapsed but not severely, they still look quite straight there’s just 2 on the front at the top that are protruding slightly. Do you think I’d be suitable for 6 month smiles? OR could I just get a new retainer from my ortho in the mean time (till I can afford new braces)? what do you think?

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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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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 swap from stb lingual braces to incognito?

March 2nd, 2012
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Hi Darsh I had lingual braces fitted ages ago. about five/six months now and I don’t particularly like them as I haven’t got used to them. my tongue still feels like it has no room and i thought I would be used to this b now but no. I still have about a year or slightly more to wear them. I was wondering if i could change my treatment in conjuction with my treatment plan or with the minimum change to it? I wuold like to try the incognito as they look slightly less obtrusive. wouold this be possible or would it require starting all over again? thanks for your time Dr 🙂

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I am really pleased with my brace. Could you tell me about tooth whitening afterwards though?

March 2nd, 2012
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Hello Mr Darsh Patel, I have been wearing the damon brace for five months now. I have the tooth coloured ones which do look really discreet. I am really happy with them and my dentists work with them, I had them fitted in one session only 10 days after an initial appointment/assessment (would have been sooner but he wanted to make sure my mouth was in the best possible condition). I honestly cant gush enough I’m really happy with how it’s all turned out and I’m sick of horror/sob stories so I thought it worth a mention that these things work well! I just want to know about what happens after- I know I will have to have a retainer and am having a wire? but its the tooth whitening I was concerned with, will that be of extra cost or do you think it will be included because I’m worried my teeth will look more yellow when finished? thank you sir

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