By Orthodontics Editor, on July 7th, 2009
I am 16 years old and i went to the orthodontist and said that i needed braces on the bottom teeth only. So they said that that mean i have to get braces on my perfectly straight top teeth. Should i get invisalign? My bottom teeth are a little crowded and that’s it.
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 7th, 2009
ive asked like a million retainer questions, but here goes. i wear top and bottom clear retainers (like invisalign) and the edge is long and curls out in some places, like behind my top left molars. can i trim them and with what? what precautions should i take? thank you much.
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 6th, 2009
have an orthodontist – who i was supposed to pay 4000 dollars in exchange for Invisalign (the braces) After about a year – i had paid off 3200 of the 4000 – but now i realized i dont like her work and basically she really screwed up my teeth …
i would like to go to a different orthodontist – (who i met with today – he told me he would accept 2000 as a payment for braces – since i already had braces before)
basically – i want to know – if i go by him – do i need to finish paying the rest of the 800 dollars to my other denist? technically – she didnt finish my teeth – so the 4000 was assuming my teeth would be done – she basically only worked on my teeth half way
(i live in michigan – if it makes a different regarding the law)
i want to call her and say ” listen screw off – im NOT paying the 800 dollars i still owe – because technically you didnt finish my teeth – and the complete 4000 was to be paid upon completion of my teeth!”
could i get away with this?
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 4th, 2009
hello, so i’m 19 and think i have to get braces AGAIN!!  (((
this is for an overjet (3 mm), and so i have to have 2 teeth from the top row removed and my teeth have to be pushed back
i want to know, can i use lingual braces for this (braces in the back of the teeth)? my orthodontist said something like it’ll take longer and they aren’t as effective, and so the results won’t be as good as they would be with trasitional braces, is this true???? i reallllllyyyyy don’t want to have regular braces again, would this work, i need a second opinion from orthodontists!!
(he said invisalign won’t work, so… yeah… i think this is my only hope)
By Orthodontics Editor, on June 29th, 2009
I am 19, I have been to orthodontist many times, but yea i ddint loose all my baby teeth until i was like 16 and it took them a while to come in. I am actually traveling all the time, and very involved in international business. I will be switching between USA and Brasil very frequently but I do want to get the whole teeth thing straighten before I am much older. I do not want the traditional metal braces, and since money is no barrier for me any kind of treatment would work that will provide the fastest and best results. Doctors are humans and I have read many doctors blogs some say its great, some say its horrible, its like when i am in miami the sun is good for you, get lots, when in NYC stay away it will kill you, so yea I would like a few reliable answers and be informed about any other kinds of treatments, retainers etc.
By Orthodontics Editor, on June 24th, 2009
My insurance covered my orthodontics as a teen.
They covered all routine dental work.
They covered a procedure in which I had a baby tooth pulled, because there was no adult tooth underneath.
They paid for the retainer that I had to wear in order to prepare my mouth for the eventual ‘fake tooth’ that would be installed in the ‘hole’.
They now say that they will not pay for the procedure in which the fake tooth will actually *be* installed, nor for any related lab tests and referrals, calling it a ‘cosmetic procedure’.
What the h*ll!!
If this is cosmetic, then what, exactly is orthodontics defined as?
And how about the pulling of the tooth in the first place?
Why will they not pay for the final result?
(any answer appreciated, since I now have a big hole in my mouth, and can’t afford the several-thousand dollars to fix this!)
By Orthodontics Editor, on June 20th, 2009
hi, i am trying to convince my mom to let me have invisalign.
she said she will get it depending on the price, so i go to this orthodontist…. http://www.drboschken.com/adults/kids_ab…
in california……………..
so on an average how much is braces, and \\how much is invisalign
By Orthodontics Editor, on June 3rd, 2009
So i need braces. But just my top teeth. My bottom teeth are extremely straight, you would thing that i got braces. So i thought that Invisalign would be good for me. My family is a little tight on money so i also need to know how much they would cost for just the top teeth? We have insurance for orthodontist.
Please help!
Thanks
By Orthodontics Editor, on May 31st, 2009
When I was a child I had a left lateral incisor missing and the orhtodontist closed the gap. The problem is now my midline is off center. I was wondering if I could undo what the orthodontist did with invisalign, meaning could it push my left-sided molars backwards so I could have space for a dental implant (fake left lateral incisor)?
By Orthodontics Editor, on May 28th, 2009
OK , i have two questions and i need them answered really bad ! How much do you think my state dental plan will cover of my invisalign treatment ? If they will pay any at all , and how much do you think the average cost will be for invisalign teen in the state of Connecticut ?
Please answer and if any dentist or orthodontist read this please answer !!!
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Orthodontics Defined Orthodontics may be the specialty of dentistry that's concerned using the study and treatment of malocclusion (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. Orthodontic therapy can focus on dental displacement only, or can deal using the control and modification of facial growth. In the latter case it is better defined as "dentofacial orthopedics". Orthodontic therapy can be carried out for purely aesthetic reasons with regards to improving the general appearance of patients' teeth. Nevertheless, you will find orthodontists who work on reconstructing the whole face rather than focusing exclusively on teeth. Therapy is also frequently prescribed for practical reasons for example providing the patient having a functionally improved bite (occlusion).
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