i should start off by specifying that i dont have money for any orthodontics. my insurance is bare minimum and i simply dont have the money for short term braces or invisalign.
when i wa 15 i got my braces off. i wore my retainer until my doctor told me i didnt need to anymore about a year later.
its been five years now, and i have small spaces in the top of the front of my smile. they really arent bad at all,
my retainer still fits, just with a gap between my teeth and the plastic, but i can get it on. im wondering if i wear it how it would take me to get back to normal.?
i know that its different for everyone and without seeing no one can be sure, but there are relatively small spaces and im simply asking for an educated guess.
im also asking if anyone advises me not to do this seeing as its been about 4 years since i had it in last? theres a decent amount of space between my top and botom teeth. my bottom retainer still fits perfectly with no gaps.
thanks guys!
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I currently have a palatal expander in to fix my crossbite, and i am starting to develop a small gap in between my front teeth due to the expansion. After the expander is taken out the orthodontist wants to put in metal braces to fix the space the the expansion has caused. I was wondering if instead of braces i could get invisalign? On january 30th i’m going to be in a pageant and I know I really really don’t want braces on that day. And in May it’s my senior prom and I really really don’t want braces on that day either. My mom wants me to get them on now though but I kinda want to wait. I wouldn’t mind getting them on now but I still have that pageant and my senior prom! People are going to say its not that big of a deal but to me braces is a BIG deal! All my life I’ve modeled and been in pageants and that’s why my appearance is so important to me. I know that in the end it’ll all be worth it but i don’t know… Having braces on for my two years of modeling and doing pageants and my senior prom will kill me.. And my orthodontist already said that invisalign isn’t an option. a what? My 12-year old god-daughter is very self conscious about her smile, and wants to get Invisalign asap. When do you take the DAT? When do you take the National Board or do you not have to take it? Also, what should you do after dental school? I read somewhere that you should take a Science of Orthodontics course but I read somewhere else that you should do residency? I don’t know. Also, do you need to take the College of Dentists Board examination? Sorry, a lot of questions but I really need to know. Thank you for reading and answering [: A front lower tooth was pulled today to make room for Invisalign to do its work. The orthodontist said “start wearing the tray as soon as you feel comfortable – wait 3 days – or even start the same day.” There are 4 buttons on my lower teeth, and I imagine the tray will be hard to get in and out. (I’m already wearing the upper tray and it is quite painful and difficult to remove. At first I couldn’t get it off at all.) But I’d like to wear it tomorrow so I don’t have this gaping hole. As the tray pulls on the adjoining teeth, or as I force the tray on and off, will it disturb the healing process? If I can’t get the lower tray off at all for a day or two, is that a problem? im about to schedule a appointment |
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