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Can Anyone Tell Me Anything About Dental Plus ?

Orthodontics Editor — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:14:19 +0000

My daughter needs braces. Our insurance does not cover this service. I read today that there is a program that costs about $20 a month and covers up to 50% of the cost of orthodontics. There are several participating orthos in my area. Has anyone else used this ? I am always leary of . . . → Read More: Can Anyone Tell Me Anything About Dental Plus ?

Anyone Else Ever Have Orthodontics Cause Tmj Later In Life?

Orthodontics Editor — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:57:58 +0000

I had braces and retainer for 8 years from age 14 to 22. I wore headgear and later rubber bands. I think they made my upper jaw too small. It is at my far range of motion to close my teeth together and my jaw pops when I open it far. The only time . . . → Read More: Anyone Else Ever Have Orthodontics Cause Tmj Later In Life?

Does Anyone Have Braces, I Am Thinking Of Getting Some For My Daughter.?

Orthodontics Editor — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:48:59 +0000

I want to get my 9 year old invisalign braces, are they expensive? I have blue cross/blue shield and state aid. I am a single parent and willing to work as hard as I have to to get her teeth straight and the gp in the front closed (she has her adult teeth and the gap is still huge). Are they expensive? Does insurance cover some of the cost? Do I need a referral to and orthodontist? My dentist doesn’t seem to care about my concern for my daughters teeth and my concerns regarding the spaces and crookedness.

Anyone Who Has Had Invisalign Or Braces?

Orthodontics Editor — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:53:44 +0000

Okay so I have Invisalign and for those who don’t know, my orthodontists switches out the aligners every month. This month I wasn’t too good on wearing them, as I had accidently left them at my boyfriends house and couldn’t get them back for a while, so I wore the aligners for about 2 weeks out of the 4 that I was supposed to.
I got my new set of aligners today and they were really tight. I’ve been good about wearing them and have worn them for about 12 hours today. I keep taking tylenol extra strength but it doesn’t seem to be helping and when I take them out to eat, I am able to wiggle my teeth a bit. I know it’s normal for my teeth to be loose while I get the new set in but it’s pretty painful and I need some reassurance that it’s normal and my teeth aren’t going to fall out.
I know some friends who say their orthodontists have tightened their braces fast and so I try to tell myself that my mouth can handle it, and that it’s a little more painful because I didn’t wear my other ones as long as I was supposed to.
So yeah, I just need to know that I’m not going to mess up my mouth, and trust me I have learned my leson! It feels like there’s a giant toothache and it’s times by 3 (:

Has Anyone Had Invisalign?

Orthodontics Editor — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:27:31 +0000

I’m 15 and have lost all of my baby teeth, most of my teeth are straight but i have two that are twisted 90 degrees- so you can only see the side of them. I know i will have to be assesed by an orthodontist to see if it will work for me, but . . . → Read More: Has Anyone Had Invisalign?

Could Anyone Tell Me Their Experience With Ceramic Braces?

Orthodontics Editor — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:10:50 +0000

I am 21, female and just had my first orthodontist appointment today. He told me invisalign will not do much in my case, so I will be getting ceramic braces. How noticeable are they? Do they hurt? and what goes into the whole process. No one in my family has braces, so I have . . . → Read More: Could Anyone Tell Me Their Experience With Ceramic Braces?

Anyone Who’s Gone Through Invisalign?

Orthodontics Editor — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:22:15 +0000

I went to the orthodontist to talk about straightening my teeth. I am not in my teens so I didn’t really want braces. He said that Invisalign would work great for me. He said that it’d take about a year to completely straighten both top and bottom(at first I was only planning on doing the top teeth, but while they’re at it, they can take care of the bottom as well.) And the cost is about $3000.
For those who’ve had Invisalign or are going through it, how is it? Painful? Are those trays a real pain in the butt to manage? Can people notice you’ve got them in? Can you drink water with them in?(I’m constantly drinking water throughout the day)

Does Anyone Out There Work At An Orthodontist’s Office? 10 Points.?

Orthodontics Editor — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:26:16 +0000

This question is worth 10 points. =)
I went to an orthodontist’s office (getting Invisalign clear braces). They took impressions using some plastic trays (one was too big and they used another smaller set). They also took pictures of inside of my mouth. To help with the pictures, they used several pieces of plastic tools. One in particular is used to keep your tongue down or out of the way when taking pictures (looks like a small plastic spatula), another set of two is used to stretch the mouth (goes inside the mouth and has handles that stay outside to pull). They also used a mirror (put inside the mouth) 3″X4″ to take pictures, etc.
Q: How are all these plastic tools and the mirror sterilized? I am sure the mirror isn’t for one time use only.
Q: How about the rest of the plastic pieces? Are they reusable?
Q: Aren’t the technicians suppose to wear gloves when conducting this work?
Thank you very much for your time and answers.