Orthodontics Questions

Okay we found a nice location for sale and we want to build our first home on it! My husband recently finished orthodontics school but worked as a dentist while he was in orthodontics school so we have some money saved up and would like to build a nice little home for us and our [...]

hey! i just want to know how long it will take to become an orthodontics assistant b/c that’s what i want my profession to be also, what high school courses should i be taking to achieve this profession and what should my average be in high school how much will an orthodontic assistant make.? thanks! [...]

Im thinking of orthodontics as a career choice… I know its TONS of schooling but besides that I just wanted to know what is most rewarding thing about it? what is the most difficult thing about it? what kind of general salary should I expect? have you ever regreted becoming an orthodontist? THANKS Technorati Tags: [...]

I grind my teeth. They are perfectly straight from years of orthodontics, but they are chipping in front and have grooves in them from grinding. I have a bite splint now, but my teeth just seem to be chipping even more. I don’t want to pay for cosmetic procedures, like bonding or veneers, but I’m [...]

I lost my invisalign retainer at least 3 or 4 months ago and I’ve been irresponsible enough about it to not do anything until now. I still wear the upper half of my retainer which keeps my top row of teeth aligned, although my bite has significantly changed because I’m missing my lower aligner. I [...]

I had braces for the first several years of high school. For whatever reason, neither of my canine teeth descended and were impacted in the bone. X-Rays revealed that one of these was in too awkward of a position to brought down down. The result was that my orthodontist was able to pull down one [...]

I believe I’m getting my separators tomorrow for my appointment. I’ve heard different stories… Some say it doesn’t hurt right when they insert it but will after a while… Others say it hurts right at the moment… There are so many stories I don’t know what to expect for myself. Will they hurt when they [...]

Okay so my teeth have a lot of problems, i used to have an under bite but now two of my teeth in the front are going back into an under bite, and my jaw is shifting slowly one way because of it. another problem is that i act, and i got a callback from [...]

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 [...]

I’m 21 years old and I have two canine teeth, like vampire fangs, they stick way out and it’s gross. I don’t even smile. I used to have a “welfare” medical insurance in washington state.. and I went in to get it taken care of, and my dentist referred me to an orthodontist and they [...]