By Orthodontics Editor, on July 15th, 2009
My teeth are really tight in them because they’ve moved a little bit, not much though. what happened was, I started noticing that I was getting this tiny bit of a gap in between my front teeth so i thought if I started using my retainer again all the time my teeth would move back (it’s an invisalign thing thats molded)… anyways, I hate taking it out now to eat and stuff because it hurts since my teeth are moving back in place, but I was wondering how long will it take to actually move back so that I can just wear it at night?
and by the way, lesson learned: listen to your orthodontist.
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 5th, 2009
I had those Invisalign braces and they didnt work like they were supposed to, so my orthodontist put wire braces on me. It has been a lil over a week now and they are still really sensitive. I cant take a bite of anything i have to shove the food in the back of my mouth due to the soreness….
will it ever go away??
By Orthodontics Editor, on July 2nd, 2009
This happened to my last tray towards the end and it was fine, but I just started this one on Sunday and I feel a small crack. Its in between two teeth and not all the way through, as the tray is still in one piece and seems to be working fine. Since I replace trays every two weeks, do I need to do anything since its not major and doesn’t seem to be affecting anything?
Also, I had lingual attachments added yesterday and two came off. I’ll probably get them replaced next week, but how much would it affect me if I didn’t get them replaced till my appointment next month? They were on my pre-molars I think on one side?? All other attachments are fine, my teeth are very sore so I know its working. Any orthodontists with an opinion?
By Orthodontics Editor, on June 22nd, 2009
Okay, so I am about to turn 13 years old, and my bottom second molars have fully erupted and I have lost all my teeth.
Do you have to have your upper second molars to get Invisalign?
I only have like a small bit of my upper second molar on one
part. It’s so small you can barely even see it, but you can feel it.
I am willing to try everything to get Invisalign, and I know
a lot of orthodontists do not recommend it for younger patients because they dont trust kids to wear them atleast 22 hours a day,
but I am very trustworthy and determined to have a great smile:]
Plus I have a minor small overbite, and a little bit of overly crowded teeth, but I read on Invisalign.com that it is perfect to fix that.
Please answer quickly:] Please and Thank you. -Joanna.
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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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